Dear Colleagues,

It gives us great pleasure to announce the rollout of our NEW AND IMPROVED Department of Radiology mentorship program. You will now find enrollment and the process to be easier and more user-friendly. This opt-in mentoring program is designed for the benefit of all current and future junior faculty, of all appointment tracks and pathways. This program is designed to facilitate the successful career growth and development of all faculty. Your participation is strongly encouraged. This program complements the department Promotion Committee and annual faculty review (ePAR), but does not replace either function.

The primary mentoring relationship is based on a negotiated agreement between a mentor and a mentee. The program includes suggestions for the types of activities to be engaged, frequency of meetings, and methods for documentation. This mentoring program has specific implementation guidelines and outcome measurements.

In most cases the Section/Division Chiefs will execute the role of Primary Mentor for the members of their section, while a second formal mentorship can certainly be established outside this relationship. The Section Chief's role, in particular, as Primary Mentor, mandates a thorough familiarity with the requirements for, and the ability to sponsor and support faculty through the promotions process. In addition to the mentoring program enrollment process, the mentorship website also includes helpful information for both mentors and mentees, including program goals, FAQs, and a faculty guide to mentoring.

On this website, you will also find other helpful resources such as the department of radiology promotion criteria for our various faculty tracks, as well as an appointment and promotions guide from the school of medicine Dean's office, and other internal and external resources for your career development.

We look forward to working with you to make this new and improved program a continuing success.

Norman J. Beauchamp MD

Eric J. Stern MD