DICE is a mentorship group, lead by cardiology-residents, with a mission to introduce undergraduate and medical students from traditionally underrepresented groups, particularly among learners who identify as Black or Indigenous, to the field of cardiology.
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DICE presents sessions and events in partnership with other programs within the University of Toronto, including the Summer Mentorship Program (SMP); Community of Support (COS); Diversity Mentorship Program (DMP); Black Medical Students’ Association (BMSA); and the Office of Indigenous Medical Education.
Focus
- Retention & Persistence: help participants complete and graduate from postsecondary programs
Features
- Career exploration
- Early awareness
- Tutoring & mentorship
Participants
Ages
- Graduate students
- High school students
- Undergraduate students
Groups
- Black
- Indigenous students
- Racialized students