CLNTEACH X209 - FD4ME - Mentoring 1: Mentoring Relationships - An Overview
This short module is designed to help you understand the key concept of mentorship, the potential benefits of mentorship, and the unique impact that mentorship in academic medicine can have for the mentee, the mentor, and the academic institution.
In this module, the five major types of mentoring are defined and contrasted. The important differences and links between coaching and mentoring are explored, and the power of mentorship for improving the effectiveness of faculty and institutions in academic medicine is reviewed.
We expect that this overview will help you better understand your role in mentee-mentor relationships and prepare you for the three subsequent modules [Mentoring 2: Mentoring for the Mentor in Academic Medicine, Mentoring 3: Mentoring for the Mentee in Academic Medicine, and Mentoring 4: Essentials of Promotion and Tenure for Mentoring] that will further your appreciation and ability in this most powerful practice.
Finally, our conceptual framework is that mentoring well—both for the mentee (protégé) and the mentor—is not an intuitive natural process but one that can be better developed by understanding the concepts (knowledge) and being able to deliver the best practices (skills).
We hope you will see improvement in your mentoring ability as a result of completing this and our other short mentorship modules.
Delivery Options
Online, Self-Paced:
This course is delivered fully online with no scheduled class sessions or due dates. Learners may register at any time and complete the course at their own pace.
Time to Completion
This course is estimated to take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Course Completion Requirements
Learners must complete all required module content and any associated assessments to receive a certificate of completion.
Technology Requirements
- Reliable internet connection
- Computer or tablet that supports the most recent web browser versions and can play video content
- Recommended browsers: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define mentorship in academic medicine
- List six different types of mentors in academic medicine
- Differentiate between mentoring and coaching
- Explain how mentorship can be important in success for faculty and academic medical institutions
What You’ll Earn
- A certificate of completion issued by The Ohio State University
Additional Information
If you are an Ohio State University or Nationwide Children's Hospital employee, you are eligible for a promotion code that waives this course's cost. If you are interested in obtaining the promotion code, please fill out the following short form:
Contact Us
For questions about enrollment, payment options, technology support, or course records, please contact our Enrollment Support team. Inquiries are typically answered within 24 business hours.
For questions about course content or learning objectives, please contact ScarletCanvasMedEd@osumc.edu