Early Career Mentoring Program

Target Audience: Junior faculty (assistant professors)

Program Objectives

Designed for faculty members who wish to:

• Develop their skills
• Progress professionally toward promotion
• Pursue leadership opportunities

Program Benefits

• Receive formal mentoring throughout your career
• Receive coaching that helps you progress professionally and set a path for promotion
• List longitudinal mentoring program as a component of faculty development for promotion
• Become eligible for the annual Faculty Professional Development monetary award by meeting with your mentor during the academic year

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a School of Medicine faculty member

Program Components

• Scheduled formal mentoring sessions with a trained mentor to review progress, provide advice, and suggest resources for continued career development
• Setting SMART goals and reviewing School of Medicine promotion guidelines
• Ways to strengthen your application based on levels of intensity for scholarly activity (teaching, service, clinical practice, and research) to ensure goals align with promotion and career fulfillment
• Opportunities available from the Office of Professional Development to gain knowledge and enhance skills

Important Notes

• Mentors and mentees do not need to be from the same department, division, section, or affiliate
• Focus is on pairing people who share similar academic goals
• The ability to accommodate mentees may be limited due to the number of trained mentors available during each academic year
• Early applications are advised

Application Process

1. Complete online application during the application period (open for limited time during academic year)
   • Application will be announced on faculty listserv
2. Upload current CV with your application
3. Indicate your interests and goals to be shared with potential mentors
4. Match with mentor based on shared interests and goals

Required Materials

• Current CV
• Information about your interests and career goals