We are so glad that you are interested in ournew Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Program!

The Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Program is designed to facilitate mentoringrelationships between junior or new ISMMS Faculty and established ISMMSFaculty members. Developed by the Office of Faculty Development in partnershipwith the Office of Alumni Relations, this easy-to-use platform was created to helpFaculty in need of mentoring both identify and connect with established Facultywho can help them achieve their career goals. Faculty can use the platform toidentify mentors for their formal mentoring committee or identify individualmentors for specific career mentoring needs. 

Mentorship is critical for helping junior Faculty obtain funding and advance in theircareers. It also helps establish a culture of caring and workplace well-being forFaculty. Successful Faculty also further cement Mount Sinai’s reputation forexcellence in education, research, and clinical practice.To our Faculty who are willing to serve as Mentors: thank you for your support ofthis program and your colleagues, and for your service to the broader Mount Sinaicommunity.

To our Faculty who are searching for mentorship: thank you for recognizing theimportance of mentorship and for your willingness to participate in this program.

How It Works

• This program is open to all Faculty members with a current appointmentat ISMMS (part-time or full-time). If you leave ISMMS, you will no longerbe eligible to participate as a Mentor or Mentee in this program. 
• Both Mentors and Mentees must first register by creating a profile, aprocess that takes 10 to 15 minutes. You can update your registrationinformation at any time. 
• After your profile is completed and your registration is approved by theOFD (approval typically takes <1 week), you will receive notificationswithin the platform to advise you of next steps. 
• Approved registrants will be automatically matched with three suggestedMentors. Upon logging into the platform after a registration is approved,the Mentee will be able to browse the profiles of the three suggestedMentors and request a formal connection with any of the three Mentors, ifdesired. Matches will be suggested without regard for department orsystem site. 
• All approved registrants can also search all completed profiles to identifypotential Mentors according to criteria specified by the Mentee. ThisSearch function can be used if the Mentee does not feel the suggestedmatches are optimal or to identify additional Mentors. 
• Up to three Mentors may be requested through this platform. 
• Mentors remain offline until they accept a connection with a Mentee.Once a connection is mutually established, the Mentee then reaches outto the Mentor(s) to set a mutually acceptable time and date for the firstmeeting. 
• The system will prompt the Faculty Mentee to complete aFaculty Development Plan for the first meeting to facilitate discussion ofcareer goals and plans.The system will continue to remind Mentees to set up meetings with theirMentors at least three times the first year, and at least twice per yearafterwards. Faculty Development Plan templates will be provided forthese meetings.