1. Faculty Development: A key platform in our Strategic Plan Ori D. Rotstein, M.D. Professor and Associate Chair of Surgery University of Toronto

3. Faculty development Establish a mentoring programEstablish a mentoring program Foster the development and succession of leaders in the DepartmentFoster the development and succession of leaders in the Department Provide support for career transitions including late career planningProvide support for career transitions including late career planning

4. Sambunjak et al, JAMA 2006; 296:1103-1115 Higher career satisfactionHigher career satisfaction Increased confidence in professional roles, academic valuesIncreased confidence in professional roles, academic values Correlated with research career guidance, productivity and successCorrelated with research career guidance, productivity and success –Allocated more time to research –Better research preparation and skills –More institutional support

5. Mentorship: - reduced time to promotion by more than one year - both male and female faculty benefitted

6. 2006 “ Because of the complex nature and regulatory requirements of translational and clinical research, junior faculty must receive effective, individually-focused mentoring from experienced faculty and this should be overseen by the institution.”

7. Please describe your relationship with your mentor N = 30

8. My mentor helped me stay focused and on track early in my faculty appointment N = 30

9. New Faculty 2011-4 Mentor-Mentee Pairs: Based on MOA 25 Mentors, 2 with multiple Mentees14 without a Mentor

10. Department of Surgery Mentoring Program: Our Mission To provide each faculty member with an equal opportunity to fulfill his or her career potential by providing appropriate support and guidanceTo provide each faculty member with an equal opportunity to fulfill his or her career potential by providing appropriate support and guidance ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS: Departmental buy-inDepartmental buy-in - champions and profile - Provide resources and support including monitoring tools Identification and training of mentors and menteesIdentification and training of mentors and mentees “needs-specific” mentoring approach“needs-specific” mentoring approach System to recognize and reward mentor excellenceSystem to recognize and reward mentor excellence EvaluationEvaluation

11. 2014 at a Glance…  Dr. Paul Greig to “champion” our efforts  Partnership with the CFD for training  Survey of mentor-mentee pairs  Divisional mentor leads identified  Website  Literature reviews

12. 2015 Timeline January Finalize pairs & new assignments Develop the training material Final revision of a Surgical Spotlight feature February Training workshops Progress meetings with mentor leads March Training workshops Develop the “toolbox”: Assessment pieces, goal-planning documents, supporting resources, etc.