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<b>From tutor to future educator: Investigating the role of peer-peer tutoring in shaping careers in medical education</b>In the effort to promote academic excellence and provide teaching experiences and training for medical students, the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (UCISOM) built a novel peer tutoring program (2020), Collaborative Learning Communities with Medical Students as Teachers (CLC-MSAT). While the role of peer-assisted learning in student success on academic courses is well established, we wanted to assess the impact of our peer-assisted learning program on tutors’ career interest in medical education. Through a mixed-methods analysis of our peer tutors’ experiences, we found &gt;80% were overall satisfied with their positions; &gt;85% learned new skills; &gt;88% felt they were strong teachers; &gt;88% felt they now had a stronger grasp of the medical curriculum and most importantly, 100% of students maintained their interest and aspirations to serve in a future medical educator role after participating as a tutor. Our findings suggest that the CLC-MSAT program has had a positive impact in providing authentic teaching experiences and training to medical students early in their careers, which may help prepare the next generation of qualified academic clinicians.