Who can apply to become a mentor or mentee?
Any Stanford School of Medicine Staff Member
When does the RING Mentorship program take place?
The cohort will run from February - May.
Where will our RING meet?
This program is remote-first. Therefore, the RING can decide to meet online or on campus. All necessary information, such as Meeting Guides, will remain accessible online.
What do you mean when you say, "mentors will be provided support?"
Excellent question, RING is a fully-supported mentorship program. This means that optional programming for each meeting will be provided for you.
Program Guides are available online for each of the following topics: Goal Setting | Self-Awareness | Communication | Imposter Syndrome, Burnout, & Languishing | Changing Behavior through Feedback | Managing Up | Personal Branding | Self-Promotion| Career Conversations
How many meetings should we expect? How long are they?
We recommend you meet twice a month or at least six times throughout the program. The Meeting Guides are structured for fifty-five-minute discussions however, you are not required to use the Meeting Guides or strictly follow them.
This program is what you make of it and it is up to the RING how often you meet, when, and for how long.
How does RING differ from SoM Staff Mentorship?
- The traditional mentorship program is 1:1 relationship with mentors and mentees. RING is group based, a mentor can be paired with up to 4 mentees (you are able to state your preference in the application.)
- The traditional mentorship program has grade level criteria; mentees are at H-J and mentors are J and above. All grade levels are eligible for RING.
- The traditional mentorship program duration is 6 months. RING is 4 months in duration.
- The traditional mentorship program is mentee-driven. RING is mentor driven and mentors are provided with discussion topics & program guides (see example here).
- Traditional mentorship is a program that has been around for about 6 years. RING is a relatively new program, founded in 2022. As a RING program participant, you have the opportunity to shape new professional development opportunities for our staff.
Additional questions? Please contact Morgan Diamond, morganed@stanford.edu.