Mentoring Pathways Leadership Program
Mentoring Pathways Leadership Program
The Mentoring Pathways Leadership Program (MPLP) is a 10-month, small cohort-based, faculty development program designed to achieve the following aims:
- Advance the practice of equity-minded mentoring across the Medical School.
- Cultivate meaningful peer connections among faculty with mentorship roles.
- Empower mentors to apply new knowledge and skills in real time with their mentee(s).
- Support faculty who are navigating challenges in their mentoring relationships.
MPLP participants meet monthly for 2 hours to engage in mentorship skill development and peer networking. Sessions include “micro-didactic” presentations and Q&A with content experts and large group discussion to unpack the topic and create action plans.
Attendance at 80% or more of the sessions and a current active mentoring relationship are required. The program consists of both in-person and virtual session on Zoom. The first and last sessions are in person and mandatory (January and October, 2027).
Submit your application here to join the next cohort of the Mentoring Pathways Leadership Program
Mechanics and logistics of the Mentoring Pathways Leadership Program
Guiding Assumptions
- Mentoring (both being mentored and mentoring others) is a necessary component of a successful, sustainable academic career.
- When mentors are equity minded in their approaches, they advance the capacity of our institution to dismantle historical inequities while improving mentorship quality for all mentees.
- Faculty can enhance their mentorship practices through professional development that combines evidence-based guidance with reflective practice opportunities.
- The cultivation of robust peer networks focused on mentors' roles and well-being offers a much needed pathway for faculty mentors to thrive.
Who is eligible?
- Faculty at the University of Minnesota and its affiliates.
- In a current mentoring role.
University of Minnesota Medical School faculty of any rank, track, or gender identity are welcome to apply; non-Medical School faculty will also be considered.
Submit your application here
2027 Program Schedule: One Thursday per month from January to October, 10:00am to 12:00pm
1/14/27 - In Person
2/4/27
3/4/27
4/8/27
5/6/27
6/3/27
7/8/27
8/5/27
9/2/27
10/7/27 - In Person
For further information or questions, please contact Dr. An Church at [email protected]
- Ann Van de Winckel, PhD, MSPT, PT. Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Byron Vaughn, MD. Dept of Medicine
- Greg Duncan, PhD. Dept of Neuroscience
- Mei Bigliardi Qi, PhD. Dept of Dermatology
- Lindsay Sloan, MD, PhD. Dept of Radiation Oncology
- Afshan Anjum, MD. Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Tasma Harindhanavudhi, MD, MS, Department of Medicine
- Radha Rajasingham, MD, Department of Medicine
- Monica Campo, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine
- Brittney Schultz, MD, Department of Dermatology
- Corey McGee, PhD, MS, OTR/L, CHT, College of Pharmacy
- Mahsa Abassi, DO, Department of Medicine
- Alyce Anderson, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology
- Sonya Wang, MD, Department of Neurology
- Kate Vickery, MD, MSc, Internal Medicine
- Haruka Torok, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine
- Rahul Kapur, MD, CAQSM, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Beth Thielen, MD, PhD, Pediatrics
- Cathy McCarty, PhD, MPH, HEC-C, Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health - UMD
- Julie Ostrander, PhD, Medicine
- Dan Xu, PhD, Hormel Institute
- Amy Esler, PhD, Pediatrics
- Elizabeth Bradley, PhD, Orthopedic Surgery
- Susan Arnold, DVM, Veterinary Clinical Services
- Patrycja Puchalska, PhD, Medicine
- Pippa Kennedy, PhD, Hematology, Oncology, & Transplantation
- Joan Beckman, MD, PhD, Hematology, Oncology, & Transplantation
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