The APA Foundation (APAF) is seeking mentors to participate in the APA Mentorship Pilot Program for APA/APAF Fellows. As a mentor, you can make a meaningful impact by:
- Providing guidance and support as Fellows transition from Resident Fellow Member (RFM) to Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP)
- Offering insight on career development, professional goals, and work-life balance
- Encouraging leadership opportunities at the local and national levels
- Promoting continued active involvement in the APA
The time commitment for the program is one year, with a minimum of four interactions with your selected mentee. Mentors will be provided guidelines for the program in order to make the most of their relationship with Fellows. Mentors and mentees are usually matched in the summer.
The program requires a one-year commitment, including a minimum of four interactions with your mentee. In this pilot program, mentees may identify and request mentors they would like to connect with.
By joining the mentorship portal as a mentor, you make your profile available to mentees seeking guidance. You may choose whether to accept or decline any mentorship request you receive.
APAF Fellows, as well as medical students and residents applying for fellowships, are encouraged to connect with APAF Fellowship Alumni for guidance on the fellowship experience, application process, and professional development.
To register as a prospective mentor:
- Go to mentorship.psychiatry.org.
- Click the “Login” button.
- Log in using your APA member account email address and password.
- On the Dashboard, select “Sign Up Today!”.
- Complete and submit the registration form, ensuring all sections are filled out before submission.
Benefits
For Mentees
- One-on-one guidance from an APA leader
- Support transitioning from RFM to ECP status
- Opportunities to expand professional networks
- Introduction to local APA chapters and national leadership
- Development of leadership skills
- Increased effectiveness as a mentee
- Preparation to become a future mentor
- Long-lasting professional relationships within APA
- Transferable professional and career-development skills
For Mentors
- Opportunity to help cultivate the next generation of psychiatrists and APA leaders
- Expansion of professional networks
- Development and refinement of mentorship skills
- Strengthening of leadership abilities
- Opportunity to give back to the field of psychiatry
If you have any questions, please contact the Fellowships team at [email protected].