2013-2014 Mentorship Program Curriculum • • •
All sessions are 9:00 am -12:00 pm unless noted otherwise. Coffee/light breakfast will be available between 8:30-9:00 – please join us for informal discussion and enjoy the refreshments. (Mentors and committee members welcome even if can’t stay for session). All sessions will start promptly at 9:00 am, as we want to be respectful to our speakers who are contributing their time and expertise.
Sept 6 ACH #3 Oct 4 ACH #2 This session is 9-11:30 am. Nov 1 ACH #13 (TBC) Dec 6 ACH #14
Feb 7 B2-200 Mar 7 B2-200 LUNCH 11:30-1 April 4 ACH #3 May 2 ACH #3 June 5 (Thursday) 4:30-6:30 June 6 ACH #13/14 (TBC)
Topic Introduction • Introduction to the Mentorship Program • Project Management in a Nutshell Communication/Knowledge Dissemination : Writing Skills Resources for Research, grant funding opportunities Principles of effective writing The “practice” of writing Professional Communication Skills • “How to get ‘buy-in’ for your projects” **Informal project updates/discussion 11:15-12** The Who/What/How of the Department of Paediatrics and Faculty of Medicine • ACH Mission Statement and Strategic Plan • Faculty of Medicine Overview. • Promotion and Merit, Annual Reports • Teaching dossier. Communications/Knowledge Dissemination: Speaking skills Details To be confirmed Personal and Professional Effectiveness • Self-Care • Priority Setting • Time Management **Project Update Lunch 11:30-1:00 ** The Educator (A) • Minding the gap: teaching across generations The Educator (B) • Small Group Teaching Evening celebration – wine and cheese Group Evaluations Mentees 9-10 am Mentors 10:15-11:15 am
Speaker Gillian Currie Nicole Romanow Gillian Currie Laura Herpeger
Susan Kuhn, Susan Samuel S.Bannister & D. Keegan
Jim Kellner
JF Lemay To be confirmed
Val Kirk and Marli Robertson To be confirmed To be confirmed MacGregor Steele/Gillian Currie
Mentee Signe Bray
2013-2014 Mentorship Program Participants Mentor Projects (to be added) Jeff Bucchalter
Marielena Pam Veale DiBartolo Tanya Ian Mitchell Drews Julie Lauzon Susan Bannister Lisa Lemieux Nadia Luca Catherine McNeil
Marli Robertson April Elliott TO BE CONFIRMED
Gemma Vomiero
David Johnson
Mary Steve Martin Noseworthy
Alfred Yeung
Adam Kirton
September 6, 2013 Department of Paediatrics Mentorship Program Curriculum Session 9:00 am to 12:00 pm ACH Conference Room #3
Introduction to Mentorship Program Speaker: Gillian Currie, PhD Objectives: 1. Introduce the background and rationale for the Program 2. Understand the components of the program, and expectations and roles of participants
Project Management in a Nutshell Speaker: Nicole Romanow, MSc Objectives: 1. Understand the basis of project management as a discipline 2. Identify the different phases of a project 3. Understand the role of project manager 4. Learn some practical tools to use in your own projects