AAOP Mentorship Program

AAOP Mentorship Program

Purpose: To assist AAOP members who are new to orofacial pain by matching them with experienced providers for guidance and professional development.

Program Details

• Duration: One-year program (runs May to May annually)
• Status: Now in its third year (as of the content date)
• Participants: 17 mentee-mentor pairs in the 2021-2022 cycle

Eligibility

• Open to all AAOP members including:
- Students - Residents - Researchers - Physical therapists - Established practitioners
• Members can choose to be a mentor, mentee, or both

Program Structure & Activities

• Monthly Contact: Each mentor-mentee pair urged to be in contact at least monthly (more frequent contact encouraged)
• Monthly Case Challenges: Different mentor/mentee pair assigned each month to share a case or article with all participants
• WhatsApp Group Chat: For all participants to share questions and topics for group discussion
• Kick-off Meeting: Held in conjunction with the annual AAOP scientific meeting (held in May)
• Conclusion Reception: At the annual scientific meeting
• Online Ice-breaker Activities: To help participants get to know each other
• Internet Forum: For all participants to share experiences
• Practical Resources: Sample cases, controversial topics, ethical dilemmas, and other practical matters to discuss

Contact Information

• Email: AAOPmentorship@gmail.com
• Program Chair (2021): Jeffrey Goldberg DDS MS MBA
• Committee Chairperson (2021): Mary Charles B Haigler, DMD, MS (Mentorship Committee Chairperson, Fellow AAOP, Diplomate ABOP)

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