For Mentors
Welcome to the Stanford Healthcare Innovation Project!
Download our comprehensive Mentor Guide to learn more!
What is the Commitment?
We ask that mentors dedicate approximately 1.5 hours per month per group to meet with students (including meeting time, prep, and follow-ups). Meetings will take place during or after school hours, depending on the school's implementation plan and your availability. This commitment will span from January to April 2026.
Attend Key Events:
Mentor Orientation Meeting
Monthly Team Meetings
Culminating Event at Stanford
The submission period for this cycle has officially closed.
Timeline
Launch Event
December 2025
- Learn about ten project challenges.
- Website launches with all needed resources to build a team and select a project to work on throughout the Spring.
Team Formation
January 2026
- Teams and abstracts are due on January 16th.
- Groups are paired with Stanford mentors and first meetings take place.
Designing and Prototyping
February 2026
- Teams begin shaping early solution ideas into simple prototypes.
- Monthly mentor meetings support narrowing to one concept and planning next steps.
- Continue steady weekly team work toward building and refining the first version of the project.
Project Development Continues
March 2026
- Teams test early prototypes, learn what works, and make improvements.
- Mentor meetings guide adjustments and help teams strengthen their design.
- Weekly work time focuses on iteration and preparing materials for final presentation development.
Final Student Showcase
April 2026
- Teams finalize prototypes and complete their presentation materials. (All teams must create a physical poster presentation.)
- School choose teams to be judged via preliminary showcase or other method (defer to individual teachers).
- 13 selected teams to present for judging at the culminating event, with all other teams attending to exhibit their work gallery style.
- Final Student Showcase on April 28th from 9AM - 2PM at Alumni Green, Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto
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