Who Is Part of the Mentoring Team?
Mentoring triads are made up of three Fellows:
- Early career surgeon – an Associate Fellow (an ACS member out of training, but not yet FACS) or a young fellow in practice less than five years, who traditionally will serve as a mentee in this triad relationship.
- Mid-level career surgeon – a Young Fellow (an ACS Fellow under the age of 45) who might serve as a mentor to the early career surgeon and a mentee alongside an advanced professional.
- Advanced professional – an ACS Fellow who holds leadership within the ACS or an ACS fellow who has been practicing for over ten years.
How to Become a Mentee
An advantage of membership in the ACS is interacting with leaders outside of your home institution who have had an impact on the field of surgery. By becoming more involved in the ACS and joining its leadership ranks you can have a greater impact in your field. The YFA Mentoring Program formalizes these connections by:
- Helping you define how you want to lead
- Accelerate your surgery career
- Build a stronger network
- Gain a resource for life
Areas of mentorship include:
- Career development
- Research
- Work-life balance
- Practice development
- Transition to practice
- Leadership development
If you are selected for the program and successfully complete it, you will receive first notice on leadership positions within the ACS.
How to Apply
Mentee Application Process
This is an opportunity to develop a mentorship relationship with ACS Leaders. Applicants should be:
- Early career surgeon – an Associate Fellow (an ACS member out of training, but not yet FACS) or a young fellow in practice less than five years, who traditionally will serve as a mentee in this triad relationship.
- Mid-level career surgeon – a Young Fellow (an ACS Fellow under the age of 45) who might serve as a mentor to the early career surgeon and a mentee alongside an advanced professional.
Mentee responsibilities include:
- Create an action plan with a schedule with your mentors
- Initiate an introductory call with your mentor(s)
- Commit to connecting with your mentors on a minimum of a quarterly basis
- Complete an evaluation form at the conclusion of the program in October 2022
The application will require:
- Contact information and identification on areas of compatibility with mentor
- A brief personal statement outlining what the mentee is looking to gain from this program
- Abbreviated CV (not more than 2 pages)
Mentor Application Process
Applicants must be an ACS Fellow who holds leadership within the College or an ACS Fellow who has been practicing for more than ten years.
Mentor responsibilities include:
- Participate in an introductory call with your mentees
- Commit to connecting with your mentees on a minimum of a quarterly basis
- Assist the mentees in honing their mentorship goals, and help them identify specific steps to create an action plan
- Complete an evaluation form at the conclusion of the program
The application will require your contact information and areas of compatibility with mentee.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Anita Johnson at anita.johnson@facs.org.
