Mentorship
Through faculty mentoring, faculty members share experiences, expertise, and advice on research, teaching, and other professional concerns with less experienced colleagues. This section provides information on how to find a mentor and develop the mentor/mentee relationship.
Junior Faculty Mentees
The Department of Neurology recognizes the importance of establishing a mentor relationship as part of our junior faculty’s ongoing professional development. Establishing a primary mentor relationship and meeting regularly is a requirement for all junior faculty of both the Department of Neurology and the School of Medicine. Your section chief or direct supervisor is responsible for assigning your department mentor to you. However, you can choose additional mentors or choose a mentor within the department on your own. Once the mentor has been chosen, let the promotions staff know who your department mentor will be.
Midcareer and Senior Faculty Mentors
Meet regularly with your mentor to learn their needs. See mentoring resources available here. Consider applying for the CCTSI CO-Mentoring Training Program at the SOM and attending AAN annual meeting mentoring courses to learn more about being a mentor.
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Learn more about CCTSI Co-Mentor Training Program:
Provides instruction to faculty members who have mentored others for years, but have not had formal training. Evidence-based strategies will teach mentor/mentee pairs the skills they need to get the most out of their mentoring relationships.
Most training occurs in mentor/mentee pairs; however, some activities will be for mentors or mentees separately. The goal is to help participants build practical, overarching skills for mentoring success.
Program Dates
All sessions will take place on the Anschutz Medical Campus. See CCTSI website for more information.
Topics
- Career mapping and creating a career development plan
- Setting goals
- CV building
- Understanding your personality and communication style
- Establishing the mentor/mentee relationship
- Writing effective mentor letters
How to Apply
Each mentoring pair must commit to attend all sessions, or plan to bring a substitute partner for each date. In exchange for this commitment, there will be no charge to participate in this program.
Please contact Greg Austin, MD, MPH for questions about the program.
Articles:
Mentee Missteps: Tales from the Academic Trenches
How Doctors Can be Better Mentors
Mentorship Malpractice
Provides instruction to faculty members who have mentored others for years, but have not had formal training. Evidence-based strategies will teach mentor/mentee pairs the skills they need to get the most out of their mentoring relationships.
Most training occurs in mentor/mentee pairs; however, some activities will be for mentors or mentees separately. The goal is to help participants build practical, overarching skills for mentoring success.
Program Dates
All sessions will take place on the Anschutz Medical Campus from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
2024 session dates coming soon!
Topics
- Career mapping and creating a career development plan
- Setting goals
- CV building
- Understanding your personality and communication style
- Establishing the mentor/mentee relationship
- Writing effective mentor letters
How to Apply
Each mentoring pair must commit to attend all sessions, or plan to bring a substitute partner for each date. In exchange for this commitment, there will be no charge to participate in this program.
Please contact Greg Austin, MD, MPH for questions about the program.