Eyob Mathias
DOS 721 Education in Medical Dosimetry
January 29, 2013
Definition of effective mentoring.
Importance of effective mentoring.
Mentor-Mentee relationship.
Benefits of Having A Mentor.
Setbacks in Effective Mentoring
Effective Mentoring in Dosimetry.
Mentor – “A person of greater wisdom”.1
Definition - A wise responsible and experienced person
who advices, guides, teaches, inspires, and facilitates
the learning process for a less experienced individual.1
Increase knowledge,
Teaches cultural awareness,
Enhance leadership capability,
“Mentoring is a catalyst for an individual and
organizational transformation”2
Mutual benefit?
What are the benefits for the mentor?
- Challenging discussions with people who
have fresh perspective,
- Enhance their knowledge,
- Opportunity to test new ideas,
- Improved ability to share experience.
Individual recognition,
Encouragement,
Realistic perspective of “do’s and don’ts”,
Increases confidence,
Time
Negative feedback without explanation
Age
Over-supervising
Task overload
Experience
Support
Confidence
Role Model
Step by step teaching.
Active participation in treatment planning
process.
Academic instruction + Practice in the clinical
setting = Effective mentoring 4
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Experience Pays. Benefits to the mentors and mentees. Available
at: http://www.experiencepays.qld.gov.au/pdf/eii/epas/retain
/mentoring.pdf. Accessed February 2, 2013.
Turner M. Coaching Today. Mentoring. Available at: MentoringanOverviewMikeMunroTurner. Accessed February 2, 2013
McGraw Hill Education. The Effective Mentor. Available at:
http://www.mcgrawhill.co.uk/openup/chapters/9780335237210.pdf. Accessed
February 2, 2013
Mentoring interview.(Richard Lanzandorf, CMD, Personal
communication, January 28, 2013)
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