Symposia
Friday, October 16, 2009
3:30pm — 5:30pm
Faculty Section Symposium on Mentoring and Networking in Academics: Mini-Symposium on Mentoring and Networking in Academics
Synopsis
This Symposium is to illustrate the importance of mentoring and networking in the development of an academic career for surgeon-scientists. It will delineate what is expected of a mentor in guiding a younger individual as well as to see what the mentee is looking for in a mentor.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of mentoring and networking in development of an academic career;
- Explain what a mentee is looking for in a mentor; and
- Discuss the responsibilities of a mentor.
Moderator
Bejan Iranpour, DDS
Associate Professor, University of Rochester (Retired)
Rochester, NY
3:30pm — 3:50pm
The Role of a Mentor: Establishing and Nurturing Research Collaborations
Bruce Baum, DMD, PhD
Chief, Gene Transfer Section National Institutes of Health/NIDCR
Bethesda, MDHandouts Not
Currently Available3:50pm — 4:10pm
The Role of A Mentor and the Importance of Networking
Stephen E. Feinberg, DDS, MS, PhD
Professor and Associate Chair of Research, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIHandouts Not
Currently Available4:10pm — 4:30pm
The Role of A Mentor and the Development of an Academic Career
David S. Precious, DDS, MSc
Dean Emeritus Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaHandouts Not
Currently Available4:30pm — 4:50pm
The Mentee's Perspective: My Experiences
Tara L. Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAHandouts Not
Currently Available4:50pm — 5:10pm
The Mentee's Perspective: My Experiences
David L. Basi, DMD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Developmental/Surgical Science, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN5:10pm — 5:30pm
Panel Discussion / Audience Q & A
Handouts Not
Currently Available