2007 Fall Faculty Forum

The AHC Fall Faculty Forum, "Creating Successful Mentoring Relationships," was held on Friday, November 2, 2007 at McNamara Alumni Center. The day included a nationally known expert on peer mentoring, Dr. Linda Pololi and a panel of experts from across the AHC with experience in developing successful mentoring programs on various aspects of the academic role. Dr. Pololi spoke on "An Evidence-Based Approach to Effective Mentoring." The panel was moderated by Carole Bland, Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Director of Family Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, who has published on mentoring. There was also an opportunity for discussion with peers from various AHC schools.

Forum video segments:

Welcome
Kathie Kirchbaum, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Nursing; Chair, Leadership, Systems, Informatics and Policy Co-operative; Chair, AHC Faculty Consultative Committee

Academic Health Center Mentoring Policy
Frank B. Cerra, M.D.
Senior Vice President for Academic Health Sciences; McKnight Foundation Presidential Leadership Chair

Keynote Address
Linda Pololi, MBBS, Senior Scientist, Keynote Speaker
Brandeis University, National Initiative On Gender Culture, and Leadership in Medicine, Resident Scholar, Women’s Studies Research Center

Response Panel Introductions
Carole Bland, Ph.D. Moderator,
Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Director of Family Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Table Discussion Outcomes

Closing Remarks
Linda Pololi, MBBS, Senior Scientist, Keynote

Response panel PowerPoint presentations:

Jean Regal, Ph.D.
Director, AHC Duluth-Women’s Mentoring Program, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth

Elizabeth Seaquist, Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Career Advancement Program for Clinical, Research Scholars (Roadmap K12), Director, General Clinical Research Center, Pennock Family Chair in Diabetes Research

Robert Washabau, VMD, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVIM
Professor of Medicine and Department Chair, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota

Carole Bland, Ph.D.
Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Director of Family Medicine Clinical Research Fellowship, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Carolyn M. Garcia, Ph.D., M.P.H., RN
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Fall Forum Contact

Sara Balick
University of Minnesota
Office of The Senate
612-625-1214
balic003@umn.edu