Mentorship Program
Objectives
- To identify and obtain support and guidance on clinical, research, personal, and administrative thoughts and ideas for residents in each postgraduate year (PGY)
- To ensure each resident has at least one mentor by the end of residency
Advisee Responsibilities (PGY 1)
- Begin identifying career interests, personal strengths, and weaknesses
- Learn how to set personal goals during training
- Contact advisor to arrange meetings (minimum expectation is to meet quarterly)
Mentee Responsibilities (PGY 2-4)
- Participate in self-reflection of personal strengths and weaknesses
- Participate in developing personal goals during training
- Set clinical priorities and develop professional profile
- Contact mentor to arrange meetings (minimum expectation is to meet quarterly)
Role of the Mentorship Committee
- To increase resident satisfaction with support for clinical, research, and personal matters
- To help identify particular areas where residents feel they need more support
- To help residents find mentors or change advisors/mentors (e.g., by providing profile information for available mentors)
Mentorship "Road Maps" with Discussion Guides