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1. Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAANUniversity of Washington Mentoring to Success: Characteristics of Good Mentors

2. Conflict of Interest / Disclosure Statement Receipt of royalties from MAPI Research Trust

3. Objectives • To understand characteristics of good mentors. • To discuss what mentees can expect from good mentors. • To discuss what mentors look for in a mentee. • To identify opportunities to meet potential mentors.

4. A mentor is a trusted counselor or guide.

5. The Verdict Is In

6. Studies indicate that those who receive effective mentoring show greater… • Productivity • Academic success • Professional success

8. Develop a Vision of the Mentoring you Desire • What kind of mentoring have I received? • Would I describe my past mentoring relationships as collegial or apprenticeship? Which do I prefer at this stage of my professional development? • What did I find most/least useful about the mentoring I received? • What kind of mentoring did I not receive earlier that would be particularly helpful to me now?

9. Characteristics of Mentors Approach to facilitating Personal style Professional expertise

13. Resources/References http://www.grad.washington.edu/mentoring/students/ Several stimulating TED talks on mentoring.

14. Joan C. Rogers, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTAUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA Mentoring to Success: What can Mentees Expect from a Good Mentor?

15. Conflict of Interest / Disclosure Statements As an educational provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) it is the ACR's policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. Faculty participating in an ACR-sponsored activity must disclose to the editorial team and audience any financial or other relationship(s) including, but not limited to: • Stock, stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan Joan Rogers discloses, Bristol Myers Squibb 2. Research grants Joan Rogers discloses National Institute of Nursing Research – University of Pittsburgh, Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults with Comorbidity 3. Employment (full or part-time) 4. Ownership or partnership 5. Consulting fees or other remuneration (payment) 6. Non-remunerative positions of influence such as officer, board member, trustee or public spokesperson 7. Receipt of royalties 8. Speakers' bureau 9. Other

16. Objectives: • To understand characteristics of good mentors. • To discuss what mentees can expect from good mentors. • To discuss what mentors look for in a mentee. • To identify opportunities to meet potential mentors.

17. Good mentors: • Immerse their mentees in their research environment (lab)

18. Good mentors: • Immerse their mentees in their research environment (lab): • Research planning meetings • Journal clubs • Meetings with visiting scholars • Career development • Social hour

19. Good mentors: • Immerse their mentees in their research environment (lab) • Assist mentees to develop the skills needed for a successful research/academic career

20. Good mentors: • Assist mentees to develop the skills needed for a successful research/academic career • Learn clinical/laboratory skills • Write research articles • Prepare grant applications • Respond to unfavorable manuscript reviews • Write peer reviews of articles/grants • Interact with IRB • Speak at conferences • Ask good questions • Communicate with grant administrators

21. Good mentors: • Assist mentees to develop the skills needed for a successful research/academic career • Learn the “politics” of an academic career • Circumventing bureaucracy • Managing conflict • Getting nominated for awards • Selecting referees for promotion

22. Good mentors: • Immerse their mentees in their research environment (lab) • Assist mentees to develop the skills needed for a successful research/academic career • Provide career advice

23. Good mentors: • Provide career advice • Managing conflicting priorities • Assessing the fit between your career goals and your departmental/institutional resources

24. Good mentors: • Immerse their mentees in their research environment (lab) • Assist mentees to develop the skills needed for a successful research/academic career • Provide career advice • Assist mentees to develop useful contacts

25. Good mentors: • Immerse their mentees in their research environment (lab) • Assist mentees to develop the skills needed for a successful research/academic career • Provide career advice • Assist mentees to develop useful contacts • Provide psychosocial support

26. Joan C. Rogers, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTAUniversity of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA Mentoring to Success: What do mentors look for in a mentee?

27. Objectives: • To understand characteristics of good mentors. • To discuss what mentees can expect from good mentors. • To discuss what mentors look for in a mentee. • To identify opportunities to meet potential mentors.

28. Good mentees: • Are passionate about science

29. Good mentees: • Are passionate about science • Are goal-directed

30. Good mentees: • Are passionate about science • Are goal-directed • Work at cultivating the mentoring relationship

31. References • American Heart Association. (2003). Mentoring handbook. American Heart Association. • Cupples, S. A. (1999). Selection, care, and feeding of a research mentor. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 12, Suppl 1, S22-S28. • Lee, A., Dennis, C., & Campbell, P. (2007). Nature’s guide for mentors. Nature, 447, 791-797. • Lee, J. M., Anzai, Y., & Langlotz, C. P. (2006). Mentoring the mentors: Aligning mentor and mentee expectations. Academic Radiology, 13(5), 556-561. • Zellers, D. F., Howard, V. M., & Barcic, M. A. (2008). Faculty mentoring programs: Reenvisioning rather than reinventing the wheel. Review of Educational Research, 78(3), 552-588. DOI:10.3102/0034654308320966. • Zerzan, J. T., Hess, R., Schur, E., Phillips, R. S., & Rigotti, N. (2009). Making the most of mentors: A guide for mentees. Academic Medicine, 84(1), 140-144.

32. Carol A. Oatis, PT, PhDArcadia UniversityGlenside, PA Mentoring to Success: How to find a good mentor?

33. Conflict of Interest / Disclosure Statements Receipt of royalties– WoltersKluwer Publisher

34. Objectives: • To understand characteristics of good mentors. • To discuss what mentees can expect from good mentors. • To discuss what mentors look for in a mentee. • To identify opportunities to meet potential mentors.

35. With apologies… Mentor?

36. Be deliberate!

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38. Give yourself permission to “ask”! …but what are you asking for???

39. Know what you want from your mentor(s) • Motivation? • Advice? • Listener? • Role model? • Achiever? Jennifer Dulski COO, Change.org

40. Popping the Question • Let the relationship develop • Facilitate the development of the relationship

41. Looking for “mentoring” in all the wrong places…

42. …There is no place like home! • Friends and family • Doing what you want to do • Teachers • Supervisors • Professional organizations • Online sites eg LinkedIn.com, Biomch-L

43. Mentoring is a big undertaking

44. There is no such thing as“One size fits all”!

45. Mentors for • Different elements of life • Different phases of life

46. Hopefully…

47. Better yet…

48. References • Eastman PD. Are you my mother?. Random House, 1960 • LinkedIn.com