Rising Star Program

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Deadlines Initial Launch: July 2025

Prepare for Full Launch: September 205

Summary: A set of activities with provided support, platforming, and resources to pursue activities relevant to new member interest. Goal is to help build the portfolio of members and help provide them a strong launch with their passion.

• Ideas for member engagement - Podcasts, Article Writing, Providing Workshops 3 each
• Every intern is involved in this program for now and every interested member gets assigned a liaison
• TASK - Survey to members about which to prioritize
  • Podcast Track: 3 podcasts hosted by MF members
    • Tasks
      • Identify 3 members who host podcasts and secure 1x a month for up to 2 new members to be highlighted - Recommend good camera and microphone so create a shopping list
        • Create recommendation guide to attire
        • What makes an ideal guest
        • Help with designing talking points
          • Behringer can help with this
        • Engaging and promoting your appearance
      • Stretch Task not immediate: Interview each member on how they started a podcast
        • Review podcast starting materials online and create a guide or refer to one
        • Create a quick start shopping list for both hardware and software
      • Medicine Forward always gets a shoutout with links and a call to action for people to join and be a guest on the podcast
  • Article Team: Articles written by MF members
    • Tasks
      • Identify 3 members who regularly write articles - Behringer is one
        • Coordinate with MF Newsletter team to have sections for new authors
        • LinkedIn Guide and recommendation/templates
        • Reaching out to professional societies to author pieces in interest journals
          • Task of finding 3 platforms that would be open to this. The DO is a good place for osteopathic physicians but we need 2 more for general medicine
        • How to use templates and how to post and support
          • Have a hashtag and @ database for engagement purposes
          • Have a standardized endorsement from Medicine Forward with link to join and get involved
      • Stretch Task: How to compile into a book - Todd would be a good resource
  • Workshop Team: Workshops run by MF members
    • Tasks
      • Identify 3 members who regularly provide workshops - Behringer is one
        • Organize for MF to host monthly Rising Star Workshops that use our templates and model for new members to try and present. These can be asynchronous
        • Network with universities or interns to provide workshops for pre-med and med school groups
          • Develop a database of relationships we have with different organizations
        • Design a template for 30 and 60 min presentations with presentation advice
          • Find examples from previous presenters
        • After every presentation thank Medicine Forward with standardized endorsement and how to get involved. Post to social media etc.
      • Stretch Goal: Keynote speaking
• Once members get through complete 3 of one activity they are an Apprentice, complete 2 is Joruneyman, 3 is Master and Mentor who is put in our database as someone who can be contacted for assistance and will be placed in a MF Hall of Fame or something.
  • If members have previous activities but want to be hosted on MF platform we will credit up to 1 of each activity (They enter as an apprentice)