Mentor/Mentee Trainings
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Mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching are essential to both training and career advancement in scientific and biomedical fields. However, not all faculty have access to high-quality mentorship. Effective mentors need tools, training, and self-awareness to provide optimal guidance and support.
PriME: Pathway to Mentorship Series
The Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and the CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement have created the PriME: Pathway to Mentorship Series — a five-part program designed to equip mentors with the skills to navigate the "hidden curriculum" of mentorship. This curriculum includes the unspoken norms and expectations critical to successful mentoring relationships, such as interpersonal skills, professional development, and fostering workforce well-being.
"Optimizing the Mentor-Mentee Relationship - The Hidden Curriculum of Mentorship"
A series on optimizing relationships between mentors and mentees. Each session consists of a lecture followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Topics covered include:
- Choosing a mentor/mentee.
- Giving feedback to mentors/mentees.
- Do's and don'ts for mentors/mentees.
- Handling difficulties in the mentor-mentee relationship.
"Preparing to be an effective mentor"
Mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching are tremendously important to the success in training for and in the advancement of scientific/biomedical careers yet not all faculty have access to high quality mentorship. Mentors need tools, training and enhanced self-awareness to provide optimal guidance and support to faculty.
- Please note, this session is offered twice and faculty may register for whichever is most convenient with their schedule. This session also counts toward the CUIMC Educator Development Certificate (CEDC) program.
"Supporting mentees in uncertain times"
In this session of PriME, CUIMC faculty in mentorship roles are readied with tools and resources to navigate leading in high-stakes environments.
"From Insight to Impact: Emotional Intelligence for Academic Leaders and Mentors"
This special combined session of the Mid-Career Faculty Development Series and PriME: Pathway to Mentorship Series empowers faculty to enhance their mentorship and leadership skills by leveraging self-awareness and emotional intelligence to support others. More details to follow.
Date: Monday, April 28, 2025
Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Location:
VEC 902 & 903
104 Haven Avenue
New York, NY 10032
(Registration is required. Please note this program is in-person only and will not be recorded.)
Regular Offerings
"Strategies for Mentees"
This program includes a lecture on mentoring fundamentals with active learning exercises, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Topics covered include:
- Choosing a mentor.
- Forming a mentorship team.
- Do's and don'ts for the mentee.
- Getting a sponsor.
- Giving feedback to mentors.
"Strategies for the Mentor"
This program includes a lecture on mentoring fundamentals, followed by a panel discussion on case studies and Q&A. Topics covered include:
- Best practices for mentors.
- Effective communication.
- Giving and receiving feedback.
- Mentoring with empathy.
- Responding to disclosures.
Please visit the Calendar of Events for upcoming program dates.
For more information, please email: Office_Acad_Affairs@cumc.columbia.edu
