MDS Career Development: Mentorship

Introduction

MDS Career Development: Mentorship

Course Format

Self-Guided

Release Date

August 09, 2023

Expiration Date

August 09, 2026

Program Description

Mentorship is the guidance, influence and direction provided by a mentor to a mentee. A mentoring relationship is based on trust and goodwill and is usually a bi-directional effort where both stand to experience a myriad of benefits. The Mentorship domain will provide insight into the relationship between mentors and mentees through the experience of current leaders.

Duration: 2 Hours | Successful Completion Required to Obtain a Career Development Digital Badge

Faculty

Domain Faculty

Christopher Goetz, MD - Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

Jennifer Goldman, MD, MS - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA

Carolyn Sue, MBBS, PhD, FRACP - University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Svjetlana Miocinovic, MD, PhD - Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

Michael Okun, MD - University of Florida Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, Gainesville, FL, USA

Augustina Charway-Felli, MD, PhD - Military Hospital, Accra, Ghana

Content Curated By:

Shilpa Chitnis, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA - UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

Veronica Bruno, MD, MPH - University of Calgary - Foothills, Calgary, Canada

Course Purpose

The Mentorship Domain will provide insights into the benefits of a mentor relationship, the fundamentals of this relationship, best practices for maintaining this relationship and how to approach transition from a mentee to a mentor.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

Introduce the concept of mentorship and why mentorship is important
Describe the fundamentals to being an effective mentor/mentee
Describe the rules of engagement in a mentor/mentee relationship: DOs and DONTs
Evaluate approaches to navigating the transition from mentee to mentor

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for young and mid-career professionals.

Hardware and Software Requirement

1. Active Internet connection (DSL or Cable). Dial-up connection will have constant buffering problem.
2. Compatible with Windows PC and MAC (256 MB of RAM or higher)
3. Activity is best viewed on Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Safari 5.0 or higher and Firefox 29.0 or higher
4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher).
5. Adobe Reader to print certificate.

Contact Us

MDS Education
education@movementdisorders.org

Successful Completion

MDS Career Development: Mentorship Domain

Learners must complete the post-assessment (with a score of 80% or higher), evaluation, and claim your certificate.

Earning an MDS Career Development Digital Badge

Successfully complete all 5 Career Development Domains by receiving an 80% or higher on each assessment. Then complete a final assessment with a score of 80% or higher to earn your MDS Career Development Badge! (The final assessment may be attempted a maximum of 3 times.)