Early-Career Faculty Mentoring Program

To participate in the program, junior faculty and their department-assigned mentors must commit to:

1. attend in-person workshops and participate in virtual meetings (mentees attend all sessions; mentors attend “dyad” sessions only);
2. complete pre-session and post-session assignments;
3. meet monthly or “as needed” as a mentoring dyad and document meeting outcomes;
4. complete program evaluations.

The program will focus on a monthly mentoring topic built around the themes of Connect, Explore, Engage, and Advance. Sample topics include:

The annual program is held from October-May. Monthly 90-minute sessions are facilitated by faculty development leaders and other content experts and are held 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. on the following dates:

1. Thursday, October 10, 2024 (mentees and mentors)
   • Building a Successful Mentoring Relationship
2. Thursday, November 7, 2024 (mentees and mentors)
   • Communication and Common Mentorship Issues
3. Thursday, December 12, 2024 (mentees and mentors)
   • Coaching, Sponsorship, and Developmental Networks
4. Thursday, January 9, 2025 (mentees only)
   • Prioritizing/Responding to Early-Career Opportunities
5. Thursday, February 13, 2025 (mentees only)
   • Early-Career Scholarship
6. Thursday, March 13, 2025 (mentees and mentors)
   • Early-Career Promotion and Tenure
7. Thursday, April 10, 2025 (mentees only)
   • Preparing for a Meaningful Annual Review
8. Thursday, May 8, 2025 (mentees and mentors)
   • Handing Off Mentorship/Initiating New Mentorship

1. Samantha Bolz, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
   (MENTOR: Marjorie Ann Olivari, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine)
2.  Emily Boshkoff, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Pediatric
   (MENTOR: Alisa Bahl, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics)
3. Jonathan Crowe, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Neurology
   (MENTOR: Bradford Worrall, MD, Professor of Neurology)
4. Bridget Donovan, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
   (MENTOR: Lisa Zuckerwise, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
5. Sarah Dremel, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology
   (MENTOR: Dan Engel, PhD, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology)
6. Layal Esper, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine(MENTOR: Zhenqi Liu, MD, Professor of Medicine)
7. Anthony Higinbotham, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging
   (MENTOR: Sugoto Mukherjee, MD, Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging)
8. Joseph Legan, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
   (MENTOR: Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and NB Sciences)
9. Allie Mann, PhD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
   (MENTOR: Joseph Tan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine)
10. Erin Plews-Ogan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
    (MENTOR: George Hoke, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
11. Lisette Rodriguez, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
    (MENTOR: Meaghan Stumpf, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine)
12. Samantha Ruff, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
    (MENTOR: Todd Bauer, MD, Professor of Surgery)
13. Stephanie Silpe, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
    (MENTOR: Shawn Pelletier, MD, Professor of Surgery)
14. Alexandra Simpson, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
    (MENTOR: Karen Johnston, MD, Professor of Neurology)
15. Kathryn Young, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
    (MENTOR: Brian Halstater, MD, Professor of Family Medicine)

1. Thomas Albert, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
   (MENTOR: Sean Reed, MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine)
2. Kristin Taylor Anderson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology
   (MENTOR: Victor Engelhard, PhD, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology
3. Katherine Donowitz, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
   (MENTOR: Lynn McDaniel, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics)
4. Lauren Ehrlich, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
   (MENTOR: Heather Bruschwein, PsyD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences)
5. Alissa Higinbotham, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
   (MENTOR: Binit Shah, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology,)
6. Danielle Johnson, DO, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
   (MENTOR: Vanessa Gregg, MD, Associate Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology)
7. Stephen Lockey, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
   (MENTOR: Frank Shen, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery)
8. Summer Scavone, MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
   (MENTOR: John Gazewood, MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine)
9. Claire Scrivani, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
   (MENTOR: Paola Gehrig, MD, Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
10. Jie Shen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences
    (MENTOR: Roger Anderson, PhD, Professor of Public Health Sciences)
11. Jennifer Turpen, DO, Assistant Professor of Medicine
    (MENTOR: Joshua Barclay, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine)
12. Marina Weiler, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
    (MENTOR: Kim Penberthy, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences)
13. Alexandra Wood, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology
    (MENTOR: Kathryn Xixis, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology)
14. Tian Zhang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
    (MENTOR: Jeffrey Smith, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics)

1. Samina Afreen, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine
   (MENTOR: Sue Brown, MD, Professor of Medicine) 
2. Eric Dowling, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
   (MENTOR: Jonathan Garneau, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery)
3. Jeffrey Craig, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology 
   (MENTOR: Elizabeth Courville, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology) 
4. Paul Gallo, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology 
   (MENTOR: Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, Professor of Anesthesiology) 
5. Saima Hanif, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 
   (MENTOR: Melissa Schoelwer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics) 
6. John Matson, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging 
   (MENTOR: Aditya Sharma, MBBS, Associate Professor of Medicine,)
7. Hitesh Patel, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine 
   (MENTOR: Kyle Enfield, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Timothy Scialla, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine)
8. Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry And Neurobehavioral Sciences 
   (MENTOR: Bruce Greyson, MD, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences) 
9. Priyanka Singla, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology 
   (MENTOR: Lynn Kohan, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology) 
10. Racheal Smetana, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry And Neurobehavioral Sciences
    (MENTOR: Donna Broshek, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences) 
11. Anne-Louise Stewart, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry And Neurobehavioral Sciences 
    (MENTOR: Jennifer Payne, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences) 
12. Bon Q. Trinh, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology
    (MENTOR: Adam Goldfarb, MD, Professor of Pathology)
13. Arthi Venkat, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology 
    (MENTOR: Peter Netland, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology) 
14. Susan Walters, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology 
    (MENTOR: Amanda Kleiman, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology) 

1. Jennifer Andrews, DO, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (MENTOR: Rachel Moon)
2. Jonathan Curley, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (MENTOR: Robert Thiele)
3. Ashley Garneau, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology (MENTOR: Mo Tiouririne)
4. Ariana Greenwell, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology (MENTOR: William Thomas Brand)
5. Michael Hadeed, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (MENTOR: David Weiss)
6. Christine Ibilibor, MD, Assistant Professor of Urology (MENTOR: Tracey Krupski)
7. Nicholas Larkey, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology (MENTOR: James Gorham)
8. Alyssa Mixon, DO, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MENTOR: Regan Royer)
9. Steven Philips, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: James Bergin)
10. Jeffrey Shije, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology (MENTOR: Goran Rakocevic)
11. Brian Wentworth, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Helmy Siragy)
12. Hanna Zaraket, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Mark Okusa)

1. Caitlin Anderson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (MENTOR: Laura Shaffer)
2. Sanja Arandjelovic, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Peggy Shupnik)
3. Emily Ayers, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Craig Portell)
4. Michael Ayers, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Todd Villines)
5. Andrew Barros, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Julia Scialla)
6. Carrie Cowardin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (MENTOR: Sean Moore)
7. Michael Cusick, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology (MENTOR: Brian Conway)
8. Christopher Ennen, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology (MENTOR: Chris Chisholm)
9. Esteban Figueroa, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Anne Tuskey)
10. Molly Flannagan, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery (MENTOR: Jeff Young)
11. Jonathan Garneau, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology (MENTOR: Mark Jameson)
12. Laura Homewood, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology (MENTOR: Leigh Cantrell)
13. Marcus Hook, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging (MENTOR: Reza Daugherty)
14. Behnam Keshavarz, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Jeffrey Wilson)
15. Enrica Marchi , MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Craig Portell)
16. Christopher McLaughlin, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology (MENTOR: Paul Read)
17. Rebecca Mullan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Katherine Coffey-Vega)
18. Nicolas Ortiz, MD, Assistant Professor of Urology (MENTOR: Ray Costabile)
19. Laura Parsons, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (MENTOR: Carrie Sopata)
20. Janaki Patel, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Andrew Parsons)
21. Gloria Sheynkman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MENTOR: John Bushweller)
22. Nancy Vilar MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology (MENTOR: Peter Netland)
23. Bowen Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Surgery (MENTOR: Lian Guo)
24. Rachel Weiss, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (MENTOR: Paul Helgerson)
25. Justin Weppner, DO, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MENTOR: Alan Alfano)