DR JuMP Mentoring Program

DR JuMP medical mentoring program supports rural and regional medical students and professionals in Victoria and border regional towns of Northern Victoria/New South Wales.

The program is free to access, and can be joined anytime.

Participants can register as a mentor and mentee at the same time.

A one hour commitment per month is recommended but mentors and mentees are encouraged to develop their relationship as per their individual needs and circumstances.

Complete your profile on the Mentorloop platform and begin your mentoring journey today.

Hear from a DR JuMP mentor and mentee on the “Doctor What? Doctor Where” podcast

Doctor What? Doctor Where? Podcast is commissioned by the North West Victorian and Gippsland Regional Training Hubs

Supporting all stages of the

medical journey

Who is DR JuMP for?

The DR JuMP program is available for Doctors at all stages of their medical training and professional development. 

  • We know the right mentor can be life-changing. Many doctors attribute a lot of their success to having a great mentor in their corner as they trained; inspiring career choices, helping build life-long professional networks as well as being a terrific sounding board. Students can also mentor junior students to begin establishing their leadership skills and share their knowledge.

    • Access an independent voice, outside your direct sphere of influence.

    • Grow your people skills and leadership capability

    • Gain practical advice, support and encouragement

    • Develop life-long social, professional and academic networks

    • Explore opportunities to progress your career or upskill

    • Use Dr Jump in your recruitment and succession planning toolbox

    • Enhance your leadership and mentoring skills

    • Refresh your teaching skills

    • Boost your social, professional and academic networks

    • We recommend a one hour per month time commitment

“I was excited to meet a mentor in the field I was aspiring to go into. Not just someone who would teach me theoretical content, but someone with practical knowledge of how to get to where I wanted to be..”

— Eeleen Tey, 2nd Year Medical Student

“I was struggling to find someone to talk to about the realities and day to day life rural doctors experienced and really wanted to find out more - Dr JuMP has absolutely been pivotal in working towards this goal and has exceeded my expectations!”

— Emma Sutton, 4th Year Medical Student