Trained Faculty Mentor
Program Objective
This training program is for faculty who wish to serve as a mentor for faculty in the Early Career, Mid-Career or Longevity Career Mentoring programs. Faculty members can choose to be both a mentee and a mentor as long as they meet the requirements.
Mentors and mentees do not need to be from the same department, division, section or affiliate; rather the focus is on pairing people who share similar academic goals.
Program Benefits
- Can list "School of Medicine-trained Professional Development Faculty Mentor" on your CV as an appointed position at the medical school and training as post-graduate training.
- Serving as a Professional Development Faculty Mentor can help you progress in your own career and open up new opportunities at the medical school.
- Become eligible for the annual Faculty Professional Development monetary award if you meet with your mentee during academic year with goal of supporting them in their scholarly pursuits.
- Obtain personal fulfillment in “giving back” to the medical school and fellow faculty members.
Requirements
- Must be a faculty member at the associate professor or professor level.
- Associate professors can serve as a mentors for early career faculty.
- Professors can serve as mentors for early career, mid-career, or longevity career faculty.
- Mentors can choose to be both a mentee and a mentor.
- Complete the brief online application by the application deadline.
- Attend a formal mentor training session.
Program Components
- Formal session/workshop to gain knowledge and enhance skills that will be useful for coaching other faculty regarding career progression, fulfillment and promotion.
- Agreement to meet with assigned mentee(s) as needed during the course of the Early, Mid-Career, and Longevity Career Mentoring programs.
Applying to the Program
The application period is open for a limited time during the academic year and will be announced on faculty listserv.