Mentorship

Mentorship, when implemented early in one’s career, has been shown to lead to higher career satisfaction and advancement. Over the course of our training program, mentors help our aspiring resident physicians maximize their potential and reach their professional goals. The cornerstones of this mentorship include progressive guidance, serving as a role model, and advocacy for resident success. Mentors are tasked with pulling residents out of their comfort zone while maintaining a safe, supportive environment for learning. Our faculty mentors emphasize personal growth in their mentees, while maintaining mental and physical wellbeing.

• Each PGY1 will select a faculty mentor after the first 3 months of residency training. Program faculty will help to establish the relationship. Yearly, this relationship will be evaluated by the faculty mentor and resident mentee for continuity throughout residency
• The faculty mentor and resident mentee will be active participants in building a successful relationship
• Mentorship meetings will be encouraged at least three times per academic year with a focus on progressive training goals, personal goals, review of resident-specific training evaluations, reported feedback, and holistic patient review
• Mentors are available to specifically assist with lecture presentations, scholarly activity requirements, elective planning, in-training exam studying, mock oral boards preparation, CV and job search preparation, and fellowship opportunities
• Mentors will work alongside program leadership to facilitate best training practices and maintain requirements for successful residency completion by their mentees
• Our mentors are committed to the personal and professional well-being of our residents-in-training. Our program is committed to establishing and supporting this formal mentorship relationship as it promotes resident achievement