1. The GFA Mentoring Program Helping New Members On Board
Darshana Shah, PhD. Associate Dean, office of Faculty Advancement Marshall University JCESOM
Helen E. Pearson, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Lewis Katz SoM at Temple University
Wendy L. Ward, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development, UAMS Associate Director of Faculty Affairs, DOP. Associate Director of Wellness, UAMS COM

2. Objectives
Discover how the GFA and AAMC can enhance your success as a faculty leader or administrative professional
Overview of the Mentoring Program; expand your professional network of colleagues
Learn what the GFA has to offer that can help you further your work

3. Agenda Welcome to the GFA – (Dr. Shah)
Introduction to GFA Mentoring Circle – (Dr. Pearson)
GFA Resources – (Dr. Ward )
Q & A

4. GFA Steering Committee
SERVE THE NEEDS OF FACULTY AFFAIRS AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEADERS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS
SERVE THE NEEDS OF FACULTY AFFAIRS AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEADERS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS.
GFA Steering Committee
(Chair, Chair-Elect, Immediate Past-Chair) & Seven at-large members
Valarie Clark, M.P.A. Director,
Faculty Development
Affinity Group
Valarie Clark, M.P.A. Director,
Faculty Development
Membership & Nominating
Mentoring Circle
Annual election process
Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award
Procedural changes
Communications
List serve
Faculty Matters
Professional Development
Webinars
GFA Tool Kits
GFA Collection
Conference Planning
Annual GFA Conference
Research & Proj. Dev.
Develop award for best poster presentation(s)
Facilitate scholarship from GFA conference
AAMC resources for data collection and analysis
AAMC Group Liaisons
CFAS
COD
GRMC
e.g., capture select presentations for manuscript preparation and publication

5. The GFA Mentoring Program Over Arching
New GFA colleagues

6. Acknowledgement Visionary Leaders: Idea to Impact
Luanne Thorndyke, MD – University of Massachusetts Medical School Helen Pearson, PhD – Temple University School of Medicine Craig Porter, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin Laura Fentem, MEd – Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD – University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Jennifer Hagen, MD – University of Nevada School of Medicine

7. GFA Mentoring Circle
Helen E. Pearson, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Lewis Katz SoM at Temple University

8. Mentoring Circle – Background
A pilot mentoring circle program was developed in 2014 by the Membership & Nominating committee.
The year-long mentoring program was administered through 6 mentoring circles which consisted of 2 mentors and 6-8 mentees.
Each mentoring circle held one in-person meeting at the GFA Professional Development Conference (PDC) and several monthly meetings by teleconference.
The teleconferences included a structured curriculum, developed by the M&N subcommittee, on GFA and AAMC resources, including the AAMC website, the GFA listserv, GFA subcommittees and other relevant programs.

9. GFA MENTORING PROGRAM OVERVIEW

10. THE GFA MENTORING PROGRAM: Three Main Goals for the Year

11. GFA MENTORING PROGRAM CONTENT

12. GFA Mentoring Program: Structure of Conference Calls*
Flexible allocation depending on each circle members’ needs and preferences * *

13. Clarity of Expectations is a Critical Aspect of Effective Mentoring Relationships
State expectations
Clarify meaning
Reality check - determine which expectations are reasonable for this year
Reach agreement
Dissatisfaction results from unmet expectations!
Expectations
Outcome
Disappointment 

14. GFA Resources Wendy L. Ward, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development, UAMS Associate Director of Faculty Affairs, DOP.
Associate Director of Wellness, UAMS COM

15. GFA Resources !!!! GFA List-serve & GFA Professional Staff List-serve
GFA Toolkit
Research Proposal Review Process/Authorship Policy
GFA Strategic Plan
GFA Website
GFA Professional Development Conference
St. Louis, MO, July 12th – 15th
StandPoint™ (AAMC Resource)
Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting
GFA-AAMC Program Director and AAMC Staff: Valarie Clark, Keona Alford

16. A Few Final Words… You are the FUTURE of the GFA!
The GFA Mentoring Program is intended to meet your needs as a new member of our GFA community
Your input is vital to ensure a successful program
PLEASE complete the evaluation surveys!
Let us know if there are problems, issues or concerns
You are the FUTURE of the GFA!
Thank you to our GFA Mentors, to the current and former members of the M&N Subcommittee who created this program and also to the AAMC and Valarie Clark for their support!