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Committee · 1:1 pairing & panels

Mentorship

There are 33 PM&R programs in Pennsylvania and rehab departments all over the state. This committee connects interested students with mentors across them — making the introduction, helping set up meetings, and checking in on every pairing about once a month.

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What we run

5 programs, all year.

  • Getting involved

    1:1 mentorship

    Rolling sign-ups · monthly check-ins

    Virtual or in person

    We pair you with a resident or attending from one of Pennsylvania's 33 PM&R programs and check in on every pairing about once a month.

    See it on the events page
  • Rotating

    VSLO & Sub-I panel

    Early February

    Zoom

    How to land, schedule, and stand out on PM&R away rotations, from people who just did it.

    See it on the events page
  • Applying

    Mock interviews & application review

    Interview season

    Virtual

    Practice interviews plus personal statement and CV review from residents in the mentor network.

    See it on the events page
  • Applying

    Rank lists & SOAP panel

    Mid-February

    Zoom

    Rank-list strategy, and a plan B you hope you'll never need.

    See it on the events page
  • Matched

    Match panel

    Early April

    Zoom

    Newly matched applicants share what they wish they'd known a year earlier.

    See it on the events page

Worth knowing

The specifics.

  • Mentors come from PM&R residencies, students' own schools, and past didactic speakers who volunteer to stay involved.
  • The network includes contacts at Jefferson, Einstein/Moss, Temple, Penn, Penn State Hershey, Tower Health, UPMC, Geisinger, and the Wright Center.
  • Mock interviews and personal statement or CV review are available through the mentor network.

The team

Who runs Mentorship.

2026–27 committee leads and members.

  • Michael Hahn

    Michael Hahn

    Co-lead

    Liberty (LUCOM)

    Interests: Pain management, sports medicine, SCI

    Off the clock: The Eagles, disc golf, travel

  • Justine Thomas

    Justine Thomas

    Co-lead

    Michigan State

    Interests: Sports medicine, general rehab, SCI

    Off the clock: Pilates, cycling, her dog Hazel

  • Viraj Padhiar

    Viraj Padhiar

    Co-lead

    Nova Southeastern (KPCOM) · OMS4

    Interests: Pain medicine, cancer rehab

    Off the clock: Basketball, new cafés

Committee members

  • Jack O'Hara
  • Frederick Fenk