Mentorship Groups

To support the primary mentor/mentee model, the Department is further supporting career development and wellness through group communities.

All faculty (junior or senior) are welcome to register for groups on a rolling basis
Group members can attend as many / as few sessions as their availability allows
The intention for the mentorship groups is that they self-evolve and identify their own desired group structure, areas of interest and needs

Missed a previous session? Join the mentorship group on Qooper, where you can find session slides/recordings (if available) and other relevant resources.

International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

Topics of interest may include known challenges, barriers and opportunities concerning academic careers of faculty immigrating to Canada and adjusting to the Canada health-care and academic systems.

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Clinician Scientists & Investigators

Topics of interest may include strategies and skills to address known challenges, important elements that are key to success as a principal investigator and researcher, and opportunities concerning academic careers of faculty in a clinician scientist or clinician investigator role.

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Clinician Teachers

Possible topics that could be addressed include: choosing and maintaining a career pathway, promotion pathways for clinician teachers, effectively supporting trainees, wellness and establishing a network for support & shared reflection.

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LGBTQ2S+ Mentorship Group

We are pleased to introduce a mentorship group meeting for those faculty that identify as LGBTQ2S+

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Racialized Women's Mentorship Group

This mentorship group is focused on the needs of faculty who identify as racialized women. This initiative is meant to supplement the broader mentorship group for women and underrepresented genders, UPWURD. Individuals who identify as racialized women are welcomed and encouraged to attend both the larger women's mentorship group, and this smaller group, if interested.

Next session: TBC

Status-Only Faculty

The Mentorship Group for our Status-Only (eg. PhD and other non-MD) faculty will offer a community of practice to support career development needs.

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Uplifting Women & Underrepresented Genders in Academia (UPWURD)

This mentorship group series has been planned based on input from our faculty mentorship survey and the EDI Promotions Workshop held in Spring 2021. We welcome gender and sexually diverse faculty of underrepresented genders to participate, including cis-women, trans women, trans men, non-binary people and those who are otherwise marginalized.

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