Mentoring in the COM at MUSC

Benefits of Effective Mentoring For Faculty and Institution Mentee: Critical for career development/satisfaction, and professional stimulation. Mentor: Professionally stimulating, giving back Department and Institution: Faculty perception of department and institutional support, less attrition, more success

Departmental Mentoring and Career Development– Best Practices and Guidelines Departments have adapted guidelines developed by Mentor Leadership Council to create specific plans Plans include: Promotion info, resources, documenting career development, choosing mentors, mentee–mentor agreements, metrics

Departmental Mentoring Plans Each COM department has one: culty/dept_mentoring.htm

Mentoring Champions Each department has a Mentoring Champion to oversee implementation and progress of plan Find yours, meet Mentoring Champions meet quarterly with Assoc. Deans to solve mentoring problems and strategize One Associate Dean responsible for monitoring implementation of mentoring in each department

Some Specifics of Mentoring Plans All Assistant & Associate Professors required to have a mentor, regardless of track Strongly suggest that faculty find their own mentors (with Chair/Champion help); can be outside dept. Focus on both career development and content (e.g., research, clinical, education)

Impact of COM Mentoring Program P-value 2011 vs. Other Professors Actively Mentoring 59 / 113 (52%) 142 / 187 (76%) 80 /109 (73%) < Instructors/ Asst Professors Being Mentored 112 / 197 (57%) 229 / 286 (80%) 142 / 184 (77%) < Satisfaction of Junior Faculty Being Mentored 88 / 105 (84%) 189 / 229 (83%) 122 / 142 (86%) <0.0001

Key Mentoring Responsibilities Communication Content Mentoring – Research, Education, Clinical Career and Professional Development Psychosocial Support

Key Mentoring Responsibilities Communication  Establish expectations  Frequency of meetings  Listening skills  Prompt feedback  Manage disagreements and conflict  Foster trust

Key Mentoring Responsibilities Content Mentoring – Research, Education, Clinical  Identify gaps in knowledge and skills  Identify training opportunities  Identify resources  Help formulate aims  Help design and develop plan to accomplish aims  Monitor progress  Step aside to allow independence

Key Mentoring Responsibilities Career and Professional Development  Facilitate opportunities and connections  Promote mentee in and out of institution  Help understand promotion requirements and fiscal realities  Help ensure sufficient protected time  Help navigate the system  Model and instruct on ethical behavior

Key Mentoring Responsibilities Psychosocial Support  Discuss work-life balance/integration  Effective time management  Demonstrate leadership skills  Be sensitive to cultural diversity  Encourage peer mentoring (often similar issues for colleagues at same level of training)  Serve as role model

Mentor (and Mentee)Training CTSA Annual Mentor and Mentee Symposiums: Address topics relevant to mentoring and career development, e.g., Promotion, Team Science Mentor Leadership Council (CTSA) and Apple Tree Society hold regular “Lunch & Learns” on mentor– mentee issues and training Mentor Training Course (starting Spring 2016)

Mentor (and Mentee) Training Tools for Mentors & Mentees TopicSpeakersDate Scientific Writing & Communication Kimberly McGhee, PhD Lindy Carter Spring 2015 Practical Application Workshop: IDP & Goal Setting Gerard Silvestri, MD, MSSpring 2015 Practical Application Workshop: Choosing Your Mentor & Professional Networking Gerard Silvestri, MD, MS Spring/Summer 2015 NIH ReporterJoann Sullivan, PhD Spring/Summer 2015 Interdisciplinary & Team Science Edward Krug, PhD Cathy Melvin, PhD, MPH Spring 2015 Interprofessional / InterdisciplinaryJeffrey Borckardt, PhD05/05/2015 Part 2: Where does your time go? Work-Life Balance Gail Stuart, PhD, RN, FAAN02/03/2015 Part 1: Where does your time go? Learn how to prioritize and manage your time. Perry Halushka, PhD, MD 01/27/ /28/2015 ** Previous topics and recordings can be found on the SCTR website under “Education & Training”.