The Faculty of Medicine Staff Mentoring Program aims to connect diverse staff, facilitate communication, and enhance lifelong professional development through a sharing of diverse experiences and knowledge. Participants in this program will have the opportunity to form practical and meaningful professional relationships. The mentoring relationships aim to support collegiality, effective communication, self-evaluation, and cultural competence, to enhance a stimulating and supportive working environment. Mentors will support and challenge their mentees through their career in the areas of administration, human resources, finance, IT, communications, research and many others.
Commitment to the Program
The program requires a 12-month commitment. The next cohort will run from January to December 2026. Applications will be accepted between September to October 2025.
During the program, each mentor/mentee pair will be asked to:
- Attend an in-person kick-off session
- Meet as a mentor-mentee team at least once a month through a modality that works best for you as a pair (e.g. in-person, Zoom, telephone, etc.)
We also ask for a commitment to engage fully in the program by:
- Making an effort to be an active contributor
- Maintaining confidentiality throughout the program (anything shared by participants must remain confidential, both during the program and afterwards)
- Actively listening and providing constructive feedback
- Sharing knowledge, insights, and resources where possible
- Bringing a positive attitude to the conversations
After the Program
All participants in the program are officially recognized with a letter, that can be shared with their manager or included in their performance planning documentation.
You will also be invited to participate in future informal gatherings where program alumni have an opportunity to re-connect, your feedback is collected, and you be involved in growing and improving the program.
We hope that through this program, you will develop an engaging, meaningful, and long-lasting mentor/mentee relationship. After your initial participation is complete, you can re-apply at the next intake and make a new connection. You may, of course, also continue to meet with your past mentor/mentee outside the program
We acknowledge that this program was designed by UBC Staff located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
We would like to thank the Staff Mentorship Working Group for their time, dedication, insightful input and valuable contributions to the development of this program