title: The middle school mentoring program in allied health: a proposed model.
abstract: This article describes the efforts of one group of participants in the Coalition for Allied Health Leadership program. Their purpose was to design a mentoring program for middle school students that will increase their awareness of the allied health professions as viable career options. A rationale for such a program and a program structure are provided as a beginning point for increasing awareness of allied health careers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Communication Disorders, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40504-2605, USA. lsgonz01@pop.uky.edu
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lafferty
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lampignano
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Pappas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016390:Allied Health Occupations; D002321:Career Choice; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational; D012574:Schools; D014481:United States