Now accepting applications until September 25, 2024!
This 10-month peer mentorship program pairs diverse groups of Faculty of Medicine postdocs to discuss relevant professional and personal development topics monthly in mentorship circles. With social events, wellness check-ins, career panels, and leadership training, participants will grow holistically and be part of a collaborative, inclusive community within the Faculty of Medicine. To accommodate off-campus participants, parts of the program will be delivered virtually or hybrid. The Postdoc Peer Mentorship Program was developed by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Education office in 2023.
The goals of this program for postdocs are to:
- Accelerate personal and professional growth
- Strengthen academic leadership skills in an inclusive culture
- Offer opportunities to enhance and advance wellbeing and mental health literacy
Time commitment
Estimated 15-25 hours for mentees and 20-30 hours for mentors over a 10-month period.
Benefits for mentors and mentees
- Develop communication and empathic listening skills
- Give/receive meaningful guidance, direction and support to/from your peers
- Build mental health and EDI literacy skills
- Gain self-awareness and self-clarity of career goals and pathway
- Receive a letter of recognition and a certificate upon completion
Mentors will also have access to personal mentorship (3 hrs) with a faculty member.
Sign up
Register as a mentor here by September 25, 2024.
You must have been in your current postdoctoral position for at least one year and be interested in offering mentorship.
Register as a mentee here by September 25, 2024.
You must have been in your current postdoctoral position for less than one year and be interested in receiving mentorship.
Do you want to engage in 1:1 mentorship with a graduate student?
Apply for the graduate student peer mentorship program
Questions?
Contact the Wellbeing Support Coordinator.