All residents and fellows are expected to sign a contract for their research project with their mentor.
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Responsibilities of Mentor
- Respect and listen to the mentee
- Be available to respond by email/phone or in person to the Mentee as needed
- Provide honest, constructive and timely feedback to mentee regarding accomplishments and challenges
- Discuss research progress in a timely manner
- Involve other professionals as needed in order to accomplish the mentorship goals
- Identify gaps in training and skills, and design strategies to close these gaps
- Consider and support career building steps for the mentee and coach for career direction, including networking
- Meet with Mentee at least quarterly to review progress
Responsibilities of Mentee (Fellow/Resident)
- Respect and listen to the mentor
- Be available to respond by email/phone or in person to the Mentor communication
- Provide timely feedback to mentor regarding challenges and successes
- Actively discuss research work done or delayed in a timely manner
- Aim to complete mentorship goals despite other commitments and time constraints
- Work towards publication of the research project in a highly regarded peer-reviewed publication
- Take responsibility for all aspects of the project
- To meet with Mentor at least every three months to review progress and to submit a progress report to the Program Head/Scholarly Project Committee