1. Resources designed for a mentoring scheme
Radcliffe Department of Medicine
STAMINa Thursday 27th April 2017

2. Range of resources
Online registration and exit questionnaires (mentor and mentee)
Committee and Coordinator
Mentors’ biographies
Electronic data
Virtual library, promotion and networking

3. Online registration and exit questionnaires
Forms available to mentors and mentees
Sections mirrored to gather comparative data
Fields to record outcome and/or impact on
Professional development and goal setting
Work/life balance and career break
Developed confidence/skills to start a new career
Dealing with difficulties at work

4. Committee and Coordinator
7 members across RDM
Gender balanced
Mix of admin, research, support roles and student
2-year membership
Scheme Coordinator
1 day a week allocation
Designs and maintains data systems
Promotes the scheme: material, representation at conferences, recruitment and liaison work

5. Mentors’ biographies Initially gathered at registration
Often include personal references to family life
Updated on an annual basis
Can document career progression from one year to another
Selection offered to mentees who rank by preference

6. Electronic data System currently based in Excel Pros:
Cheap and functional set up from start
No relational database knowledge required
Easy sharing of data
Easy export from online forms in csv format
Cons:
Limited analysis of complex data
Cleaning up old data from online forms is crucial
Snap shot view rather than trend observation 

7. Virtual library and promotional materials
Support: handbook, leaflet, poster, promotional slide, podcast, research articles, training
Promotion:
Events (e.g. symposia, conferences)
Departmental newsletter
Key stages of employees’ and students’ life
Branching out!
Mentors and mentees matched to individuals outside the scheme (e.g. niche areas of expertise)
Networking with others (e.g. STAMINa, University of Oxford mentoring schemes)