Mentorship Challenges and Approaches for 2025 and Beyond - Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd (5/1/2025)

Title: Beyond the Dyad: Mentorship Challenges and Approaches for 2025 and Beyond
Speaker: Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd
Associate Professor, Pulmonary/Critical Care & Hospital Medicine
Associate Chair for People Development and Mentorship
UCSF Department of Medicine

Rethink mentorship in academic medicine for today's challenges and tomorrow's leaders. This special Grand Rounds brings together experts from the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics to discuss how mentorship can continue to embrace evidence-based approaches that suit the wide range of roles and responsibilities faculty hold.

Leading the presentation is Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh, the inaugural Associate Chair for People Development and Mentorship in the Department of Medicine. She brings a wealth of experience developing mentorship initiatives and will discuss learnings from mentorship programs in her department. She is joined by Drs. Liz Rogers and Mel Heyman to provide key perspectives from pediatric faculty development. Together, they compare the two programs to identify best practices toward providing all faculty with the mentorship they need to excel.

Expect a forward-thinking conversation that tackles common challenges in mentorship and explores innovative approaches. Don’t miss this unique opportunity for insights from UCSF leaders who are dedicated to enhancing the faculty experience.

Learning Objectives:

•Recognize evidence-based approaches to mentorship in academic medicine.
•Compare and contrast mentorship approaches in Medicine and Pediatrics and identify cross-learning opportunities.
•Identify best practices for inclusive and equitable mentorship.