Mentor/Mentee Trainings
Mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching are essential to both training and career advancement in scientific and biomedical fields. However, not all faculty have access to high-quality mentorship. Effective mentors need tools, training, and self-awareness to provide optimal guidance and support.
Regular Mentoring Offerings
"Strategies for Mentees"
This program includes a lecture on mentoring fundamentals with active learning exercises, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Topics covered include:
- Choosing a mentor
- Forming a mentorship team
- Do's and don'ts for the mentee
- Getting a sponsor
- Giving feedback to mentors
Previous sessions are UNI-protected and avaialble for viewing here.
"Strategies for the Mentor"
This program includes a lecture on mentoring fundamentals, followed by a panel discussion on case studies and Q&A. Topics covered include:
- Best practices for mentors
- Effective communication
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Mentoring with empathy
- Responding to disclosures
Previous sessions are UNI-recorded and avaialable for viewing here.
Advancing Mentorship Practices
From the Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning: Advancing Mentorship Practices
Career Guidance from the Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE)
The Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) Career Guidance and Advisory Service is a resource for faculty and trainees at any level who have questions about their careers or life at Columbia. Interested in global health, need advice regarding clinical research, or having trouble negotiating a work-related interpersonal problem? ACE can offer problem-directed guidance and mentoring.
More information about the Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE)
Mentorship from the Virginia Apgar Medical Educators
The Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators is an active community of educators at VP&S who have been recognized for their excellence as educators and for their contributions to the educational life of the medical community at VP&S.
Please visit the Calendar of Events for upcoming program dates.
