ED Mentorship Program – request for volunteers!

AFHTO is pleased to announce the launch of the ED Mentorship Program…and we’re looking for volunteers to become Mentors!

The Executive Director Advisory Council (EDAC) identified a need for a program that would provide assistance to new Executive Directors and those who would benefit from mentorship. AFHTO’s ED Mentorship Program is designed to fill this need. Mentoring is about supporting people to develop more effectively. It is a relationship based on trust, designed to build confidence and to help a mentee take increasing initiative. New EDs and those who would benefit from mentoring can learn from others who already have the experience and who are willing to provide the skills, knowledge and wisdom they have learned.

• Volunteer to become a Mentor and to complete the volunteer application form
  (please apply by January 6^th 2015).
• ED Mentorship Program Overview, includes descriptions of the experience of an ideal Mentor and benefits to Mentors and Mentees.
• Access the ED Mentorship Checklist, developed as a guidance document to assist Mentors when working with new EDs or those who would benefit from mentorship.
• A process to identify mentees will be launched once mentors have been selected.

Thank you in advance for your continued support and encouragement to other members. It’s an interesting time for primary care and we hope the development of the ED Mentorship Program will continue to build upon the strong leadership we have within the field. All Mentorship applications will be reviewed and those that apply will be contacted once all Mentors have been chosen (mid-January).