Mentoring Program

PR Mentoring Program

"My mentee and I met and had a wide-ranging discussion about creating research partnerships, being a woman on the tenure track, and grant-writing. It helped me reflect on my own career as well, and I now have a new colleague in the process!" - Pat Camp, PT, MS, PhD

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Mentoring Program is being offered again in 2021 – and we need your help to make it a success!

Have you ever worked in pulmonary rehab? Written a paper? Applied for a grant? Or do you want to? Are you new to the world of pulmonary rehab? Trying to start a program? Work out a direction for your career? Secure grant funding?

If you answered YES to any of the above - you sound like the perfect person to participate in the ATS PR Assembly Mentoring Program - either as a Mentor, Mentee or Both!

Please complete the survey at the bottom of this page to be included in this program. Once you have been paired, you will be notified via e-mail.

PR Mentoring Program Goals

  1. Provide an avenue for junior faculty/clinicians and trainee participation in the PR Assembly
  2. Create an opportunity for networking between (relatively) more junior/new and senior members of the assembly
  3. Help with navigating the ATS and PR Assembly.

Expectations for Mentors

  1. Introduce yourself and start a dialog with the assigned mentee by virtual or digital means. Email CV to the mentee.
  2. Identify goals for the relationship.*
  3. Arrange a virtual meeting and advise on the mentee's short- and long-term goals and assist in strategizing to achieve these goals.
  4. Stay in touch with the mentee periodically throughout the year (if mutually agreed upon).

Expectations for Mentees

  1. Introduce yourself and start a dialog with your assigned mentor by virtual or digital means. Email CV to mentor.
  2. Share short and long-term goals with the mentor.
  3. Arrange for a digital/virtual meeting at a time that works for both. Be proactive about communication, while being considerate of your mentor's time
  4. Be specific about expectations for the relationship.
