POFPS MENTOR PROGRAM
POFPS’s Mentor Program facilitates meaningful partnerships amongst attendings, residents and medical students throughout the year. Because goals and dreams can change throughout one’s career, participants in the mentor program can be a mentor, mentee or both.
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Mentor Benefits:
- Meet and engage with other POFPS members
- Continue to foster the Osteopathic family medicine profession
- Enhance leadership, communication skills
- Appreciate new perspectives through the lens of your mentee
- Develop introspection and appreciation for all that you have to offer
Mentee Benefits:
- Meet and engage with other POFPS members
- Continue to promote the Osteopathic family medicine profession
- Receive practical advice, encouragement and support
- Develop and improve communication and problem-solving skills
- Exposure to different experiences and perspectives while navigating career development
Program:
- Those interested will complete an application. POFPS leadership will pair members based on needs, strengths, shared goals, etc.
- A virtual opening session will be held in the fall to review structure and expectations.
- Timeline:
- September 1 – Deadline for applications
- September 15 – notification of mentor/mentee pairings
- October 1 – Opening session
- March 15 – Mid session evaluations
- August 6 – Mentorship cycle ends
Expectations:
- Participants are active members of the POFPS
- Pairings will establish together preferred means of communication (in person, text, email, skype, etc).
- Pairings will meet at least monthly, and should they need to be rescheduled, timely notice is given.
- Mutual respect for each others’ time and opinions.
- Discussions are to be kept confidential unless there is permission granted to share or a safety concern.
- Notify POFPS if you are no longer able to actively participate as a mentor or mentee in the program.
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