Alcohol Medical Scholars Program1 Mentoring in Medical School Gail L. Rose, Ph.D. The University of Vermont

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program2 Mentors Can: Guide your development Teach explicit knowledge Impart implicit knowing Be a role model Provide encouragement

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program3 Overview Definition How to mentor How to be mentored Alternatives

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program4 Mentoring Relationship 1:1 between teacher and learner Focus: career development

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program5 Mentors Vs. Role Models Sought for 1:1 consultation Know their mentees Interactive Observed & imitated May not know audience Passive

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program6 To Be a Good Mentor Know yourself Know your mentee Know parameters of relationship Maintain relationship

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program7 Top 10 Behaviors/Attributes Feedback Communicates Experienced Treats as adult Demonstrates Available Respectful Sees potential Ethical Reliable (Rose, 1999)

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program8 Know Your Limitations Patience Networking Time Comfort zone

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program9 Match Relationship Elements to Stage of Development StudentMentorSource of direction ConsultantFeedbackRole of mentor Long-termShort-termTime frame Concepts, theorySpecific skillsFocus AdvancedBeginnerRelationship Elements

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program10 Mentors: Know Your Mentee Acknowledge similarities, differences Demographic attributes Gender Age Race/ethnicity

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program11 Mentors: Know Parameters Mentee’s goals Structure: informal vs. formal Evaluative vs. nonevaluative Meetings

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program12 Mentors: Do Be available Convey respect & confidence Focus on mentee Ask questions Track progress Identify strengths Give feedback Re-assess

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program13 Mentors: Don’t Promote your own agenda Use “free labor” Take credit Make a “clone”

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program14 Review: To Be a Good Mentor Know yourself Know your mentee Know parameters of relationship Maintain relationship Overall goal: focus on mentee’s career growth potential

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program15 To Be a Good Mentee Know yourself Be proactive Know parameters of relationship Maintain relationship

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program16 Mentees: Know Yourself Your goals Your mentoring preferences Your strengths Your weaknesses

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program17 Mentees: What’s Ideal? Demographics Location; availability Personality Professional interests Professional skills Career stage

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program18 Ideal Mentoring Style Integrity Guidance Relationship (Rose, 1999)

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program19 Know Your Strengths Emotional stability Internal locus of control Coachability Emotional intelligence Achievement focus

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program20 Know Your Weaknesses Too independent Hypersensitive Unmotivated Poor work habits Emotionally needy or negative

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program21 Mentees: Be Proactive Identify potential mentors Senior students Residents Professors Junior faculty Mid-career Late-career Take initiative

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program22 Mentees: Know Parameters Structure: formal vs. informal Evaluative vs. non-evaluative Meetings

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program23 Mentees: Do Be punctual Convey respect Set agendas Accept challenge Follow through Show appreciation Accept critique Communicate Re-assess

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program24 Mentees: Don’t Remain dependent Avoid decisions Rely exclusively on mentor Acquiesce Over-idealize

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program25 Review: To Be a Good Mentee Know yourself Be proactive Know parameters of your relationship Maintain the relationship

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program26 Alternate Forms of Mentoring External Peer Multiple

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program27 Peer Mentoring Fellow students / colleagues Mutual Non-hierarchical More same-sex / same-race options No expert

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program28 Multiple Mentors Relationships with more than one mentor; each provides important function Comprehensive mentors rare Different skill sets, attributes, perspectives

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program29 External Mentors Different department or institution Advantages Objectivity Confidentiality Lack of evaluation or conflict of interest Available when local mentors are not Professional organizations: more options

Alcohol Medical Scholars Program30 Mentoring Summary Important benefits More than role modeling Steps to improve satisfaction & productivity Variety of forms

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Alcohol Medical Scholars Program32 Stages of Mentoring Relationship Initiation Cultivation Separation Redefinition (Kram, 1985)