Department of Psychiatry’s Award‑Winning Mentorship Program Cultivates Connection, Equity, Excellence

Since its inception five years ago, the Department of Psychiatry’s Faculty Mentorship Program has emerged as a success story, transforming how faculty members connect. It is an example of how to create an effective, inclusion program in an academic setting and ensure that anyone who wants a mentor can find one.

What began as a response to a critical departmental need (over 60% of faculty reporting they lacked mentorship and wanted a mentor) has evolved into a two-time award‑winning, multi‑layered initiative that has reshaped the Department’s academic culture and provided an example for others to follow.