Strategies for Organizing a National Mentoring Group

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: From Local to National: Redesigning Professional Mentoring to Promote Equity, Development, and Community (Table 8)

Abstract

Once a group has determined the need for a mentoring program, secured support from key stakeholders, and established goals for their mentoring meetings, they reach a turning point. Suddenly conversations are less about what they want to achieve through mentoring and more about the how to implement their ideas. For example, the group might wonder what to include on mentoring program applications, or how to match mentors with mentees. Division I will soon find itself at this turning point. Therefore, our working group roundtable discussion will highlight common implementation considerations as well as strategies other groups have used to organize their mentoring programs.

A literature review will be conducted to inform our discussion. Specifically, articles published within the last 5-10 years that report on the design and implementation of mentoring programs in national organizations or for professional practice disciplines’ faculty will be sought and reviewed. Four research questions guide the review. When organizing a mentoring program: 1) What design decisions are made? 2) What materials are created? 3) What organizational and/or communication tools are utilized? Finally, considering these questions, what response trends are apparent across organizations? A summary table of the review findings will be provided to roundtable participants.

Author

• Julie M. Galliart, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
  Presenting Author