{"id":579,"date":"2016-05-13T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T19:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:35:57","slug":"bridge-to-the-future-health-career-pathways-mentoring-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/pathway-programs\/bridge-to-the-future-health-career-pathways-mentoring-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge to the Future Health Career Pathways Mentoring Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-579\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-579-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-579-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-579-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><ul><\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday, October 25, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"research\">Thinking of a Career in the Health Field?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Come join us at our annual interactive conference for high school and college students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Saturday, October 25, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> UConn Health, Farmington<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/bridge-conference-registration\/\" role=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge Conference Save Date Flyer 2025<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/bridge-conference-registration\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3352 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/09\/Bridge-Conference-Save-Date-Flyer-2025.pdf-1-1583x2048.png 1583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>This is an annual conference that brings together high school and college students, who have expressed an interest<br \/>\nin a career in the health professions, to explore health care issues and prepare for health careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> Attendees will:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span>Participate in health professions activities in the medical, dental, and biomedical fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Learn about research conducted by UConn medical and dental students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Gain insight into successful preparation for an application to professional schools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Be provided an opportunity to interact with and seek advice from UConn faculty and medical, dental, graduate, and allied health student mentors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>The Annual Bridge Conference is sponsored by the local chapters of the Student National Medical Association, Latino Medical Student Association, the Student National Dental Association\/ Hispanic Student Dental Association, and the Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p><span>Jan Figueroa<br \/>\nAdministrative Program Assistant<br \/>\nDepartment of Health Career Opportunity Programs<br \/>\nUConn Health<br \/>\n263 Farmington Avenue<br \/>\nFarmington, CT 06030-3920<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jfigueroa@uchc.edu\">jfigueroa@uchc.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kerry-Ann Stewart, Ph.D.<br \/>\n<span>Assistant Director<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs<\/span><br \/>\n<span>UConn Health<\/span><br \/>\n<span>263 Farmington Avenue<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Farmington, CT 06030-3920<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Email:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:hcop@uchc.edu\">hcop@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-579-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-579-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-579-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-579-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>This Program Is:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>An annual conference which brings together high school and college students to explore health care issues and prepare for health careers.<\/li>\n<li>For students who have expressed an interest in a career in the health professions.<\/li>\n<li>Beneficial in helping mentees gain insight into successful preparation for an application to professional schools.<\/li>\n<li>Student run.<\/li>\n<li>Aimed at meeting the long-term objective of increasing underrepresented student representation in health professions programs.<\/li>\n<li>Set up so that it provides an opportunity for college and high school students to seek advice from mentors enrolled in professional health profession programs.<\/li>\n<li>Geared so that the network is established which includes the middle school through professional school educational community.<\/li>\n<li>Designed so that medical, dental, graduate, nursing and allied health students serve as mentors to college and high school students.<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored by the local chapters of the Student National Medical Association, the Student National Dental Association and the Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Roles and Functions of a Mentor<\/h2>\n<p>To be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An advisor.<\/li>\n<li>A coach.<\/li>\n<li>A counselor.<\/li>\n<li>An experienced leader.<\/li>\n<li>An advocate.<\/li>\n<li>A patron.<\/li>\n<li>A role model.<\/li>\n<li>A guide.<\/li>\n<li>A sponsor.<\/li>\n<li>A support system.<\/li>\n<li>An objective critic.<\/li>\n<li>A confidante.<\/li>\n<li>A source of inspiration to the mentee.<\/li>\n<li>The individual who shows the mentee the ropes.<\/li>\n<li>There for the mentee.<\/li>\n<li>Helpful so that the mentee gets used to the particular professional culture.<\/li>\n<li>The sounding board that the mentee needs to express ideas.<\/li>\n<li>The support person to the mentee in setting appropriate goals and methods of assessing progress in relation to these goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages of Participating in a Mentoring Program<\/h2>\n<p>A mentor can help a learner:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find useful resources.<\/li>\n<li>Set realistic targets.<\/li>\n<li>Plan for personal development.<\/li>\n<li>Become more self-confident.<\/li>\n<li>Cope with challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Learn from experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Granville Wrensford, Ph.D.<br \/>\nDepartment of Health Career Opportunity Programs<br \/>\nUConn Health<br \/>\n263 Farmington Avenue<br \/>\nFarmington, CT 06030-3920<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:gwrensford@uchc.edu\">gwrensford@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kerry-Ann Stewart, Ph.D.<br \/>\nDepartment of Health Career Opportunity Programs<br \/>\nUConn Health<br \/>\n263 Farmington Avenue<br \/>\nFarmington CT 06030-3920<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:kestewart@uchc.edu\">kestewart@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jan Figueroa<br \/>\nDepartment of Health Career Opportunity Programs<br \/>\nUConn Health<br \/>\n263 Farmington Avenue<br \/>\nFarmington, CT 06030-3920<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jfigueroa@uchc.edu\">jfigueroa@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-579-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-579-1-1\" ><div id=\"panel-579-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-579-1-1-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w3o77jf544vk\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w3o77jf544vk-0\"  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a Career in the Health Field?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Come join us at our annual interactive conference for college students.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 19, 2024<br \/>\n8 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/enrichment-programs\/bridge-to-the-future-health-career-pathways-mentoring-conference\/bridge-to-the-future-health-career-pathways-mentoring-conference-registration\/\" rel=\"\" class=\"broken_link\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w3o77jf544vk-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w3o77jf544vk-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w3o77jf544vk-1-1-0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"380\" alt=\"Stick people climbing gears\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2016\/10\/image_bridge_conference.png 279w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2016\/10\/image_bridge_conference-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2016\/10\/image_bridge_conference.png\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-579-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"pl-whz1u0jexxhs\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-whz1u0jexxhs-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-whz1u0jexxhs-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-whz1u0jexxhs-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0px!important\">Bridge to the Future Science Mentoring Virtual Conference<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-whz1u0jexxhs-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-whz1u0jexxhs-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-whz1u0jexxhs-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-whz1u0jexxhs-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span class=\"research\">Thinking of a Career in the Health Field?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Come join us at our annual interactive conference for college students.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, April 22, 2023<br \/>\n10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/enrichment-programs\/bridge-to-the-future-science-mentoring-program\/bridge-to-the-future-science-mentoring-conference\/\">Learn More<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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