Dental Category Mentor Training 2011 Overview of Mentoring Program Expectations and Resources LT Scott B. Williams,DDS CAPT Robert Lloyd Contributions by LCDR Mahyar Mofidi

Category Leadership CPO – RADM William Bailey PAC Chair – CDR Angie Roach Mentoring Workgroup Chair – LCDR Mahyar Mofidi Mentoring Workgroup Co-Chair – LT Scott B. Williams, DDS Dental Category2

Team Members CAPT Carol Baxer, BOP CAPT Robert LIoyd, IHS LT Scott B. Williams, Co-Chair, IHS LCDR Mahyar Mofidi, Chair, HRSA LT Benjamin Warren, IHS Dental Category3

Mentoring Program Charge Purpose: to provide a mechanism for transferring the accumulated career knowledge and experience of senior officer mentors to junior officer protégés to support their career development, professional growth, retention Dental Category4

5 Mentor Training Expectations Contact protégé within 2 weeks of receiving notification from CCDMP of pairing Become familiar with and discuss the topics on the checklist (see Appendix A) Assist protégé in developing his/her individual development plan (see Appendix B) Interaction with my protégé a minimum of two times per month Be responsive to the learning needs of the protégé and be sensitive to the time and energy needed for a successful mentoring relationship Contact the CCDMP Chair at the earliest opportunity for any assistance that I need or if any areas of conflict develop Return the 3 month and 12 month Evaluation Surveys within the designated deadlines with constructive feedback to further facilitate program development Dental Category

Suggested CC Resource and Informational Topics Organizational offices of the CC and their roles (i.e., OCCFM, OCCO, OCCSS, etc.) OFRD DePAC Tricare Benefits (TSP, life insurance, etc.) Personnel (i.e., types of leave, licensure, pay, special pay, etc.) Category Name6

Suggested Career Development Topics Readiness Standards Benchmarks COERs CVs Promotion requirements Billets Training (i.e., OBC) Awards eOPF Regular Corps Category Name7

8 Suggested Protégé Individual Development Plan Components Short term, where do you want to be in the next two years? Long term, where do you want to be in the next five years? What plans of action will you have to take to get you where you want to be in five years (i.e. advanced degree, different job, different geographic location, different billet type)? What areas of professional development are you working on or see a need to work on (communication skills, time management etc.)? Dental Category

Mentoring Resources Mentor Agreement Checklist Mentor Evaluation (3 Month) Mentor Evaluation (12 Month) Mentor Application JOAG Resources for Junior Officers - JOAG Resources for Junior Officers Category Name9

Mentoring Awards and Recognition Qualified Mentors can be nominated through the DePAC Awards Sub-Committee for the Annual John P. Rossetti Mentoring Award Category Name10

Thank you Dental Category11