New Professional Symposium: Mentoring Up, Down, and Across: Building a Mentorship Mindset

Description

For next year’s New Professional Symposium, the NPSC would like to present a session that redefines mentorship for new professionals in medical physics. While traditional top-down mentorship remains valuable, this session encourages participants to adopt a mentorship mindset from the start of their careers and continue seeking mentorship throughout their careers—embracing opportunities to mentor up, down, and across. This session will explore strategies for engaging with mentors and mentees across different hierarchies, building peer mentorship networks, and promoting a culture of shared learning. Attendees will be encouraged to reflect on their personal “why”—the values and motivations behind seeking or offering mentorship—to develop more intentional and fulfilling relationships. Through case studies, practical frameworks, and real-world insights, the session will equip new professionals with the tools, such as the AAPM, mentorships program, to foster mentorship relationships that are meaningful, reciprocal, and growth-oriented.

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