Mentoring Programs & Resources

Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine takes faculty mentoring very seriously. It is a critical aspect of professional development of faculty in all missions of academic medicine. 

Formal establishment of a Mentor relationship is required for newly appointed Assistant Professors within three months of their appointment, and ongoing mentoring activity is required for all Assistant Professors. Establishing a mentor is strongly encouraged for all other junior faculty (Instructors and Sr. Instructors), but not required.

Junior Faculty Mentoring Program Requirements:

  • Required of all Assistant Professors at the University and affiliate institutions
  • Identify a primary mentor within 90 days of Assistant Professor start date
    • A mentoring team in addition to a primary mentor is optional, but highly recommended
  • Upon identifying a mentor, an online Mentor Identification Form must be submitted to the Faculty Advancement Office
  • Two online Mentor Progress Reports documenting mentor meetings submitted to the Faculty Advancement Office each calendar year

Documents:

Questions:
DOMFacAdvancement@ucdenver.edu

Mentoring Development Programs:

DOM Junior Faculty Mentor Program (JUMP) - Designed for junior faculty who are about to start or would like to become a first time mentor. This program provides strategies and guidance to junior faculty and prepares them for the unique challenges they face when asked by students, residents, and fellows to assume a mentoring role. Questions or nomination/application? Greg Austin, MD, gregory.austin@cuanschutz.edu

Session dates/times/locations:

  • Three in-person workshops held in 2022:
    • Wednesday, January 26 1:00-5:00pm, Room 7000, AO1
    • Wednesday, March 23 2:30-4:30pm, Room 7000, AO1
    • Wednesday, April 27 2:30-4:30pm, Room 7000, AO1
  • Spring 2022 - Individual coaching session
  • Fall 2022 - JUMP Booster session (annual all cohort opportunity)

Program overview/past cohorts:

School of Medicine CO-Mentor Program – Designed for faculty who have served as mentors for years, but have never had any formal training. The program targets mentor/mentee pairs and intends to enhance their mentorship relationship through a variety of evidence-based strategies.