APGO

Background: Mentorship is defined as “a dynamic, reciprocal relationship between an advanced-career incumbent (mentor) and a beginner (mentee) aimed at promoting the career development of both.” It can be a vital and key component of our roles in medical education, and there are proven benefits to both the mentor and the mentee when a positive relationship is created.  Many of the learners entering medicine today were born between 1980-2000, and have been coined the Millennial Generation. The goal of this interactive workshop is to discuss generational traits of Millennials, with considerations of gender, diversity and inclusion in the context of optimizing mentorship relationships.

• Introduction and Background:  Brief introduction to principles of Mentorship and Inclusion, Generational Diversity and Traits of Millennial Learners.  15 minutes

• Small Group Case-Discussions and Large Group Report Out: Participants will discuss four mentorship cases in small groups. These cases will highlight generational differences including tensions between Purpose versus Process, Flat versus Hierarchical Infrastructures, and Scheduled versus PRN meetings. Groups will report their strategies for approaching these scenarios and tensions. 30 minutes

• Strategies for Success: We will review myths, realities and millennial mentorship best practices. We will include technological tips and tricks including the use of social media and shareable online meeting templates that can help to facilitate positive momentum and outputs from the mentorship relationship. 20 minutes

• Concluding Remarks: 10 minutes