Protégé / Mentor Program

Protégé Mentorship
Program Mission

In support of the association mission, the Protégé Mentorship Program will provide a unique, interactive educational opportunity and will foster a passion for Transfusion Medicine as a long-term career.

Protégé Mentorship Program Goals

Protégé Goals

• Advance professional career
• Gain access to association network
• Learn new skills
• Gain maximum benefit from association membership



Mentor Goals

• Advance professional career
• Gain access to association network
• Learn new skills
• Gain maximum benefit from association membership



Association Goals

• Attract new members
• Increase member retention
• Increase Annual Meeting attendance
• Strengthen networking alliance
• Improve the variety and number of workshops, abstracts, Pulse articles
• Identify Rising Star Award Nominees
• Increase committee participation
• Groom strong candidates in support of leadership succession plan



Protégé Mentor Team Objectives

• Annual Meeting Orientation and Support
• Minimum of One Contact Per Quarter
• Complete One Protégé Project Per Quarter
• Quarterly Activity Report to Protégé Task Force



Suggested Protégé Projects

• Article Publication
• Abstract Publication
• Workshop Presentation
• Inservice/ Vendor Presentation
• Host Journal or Antibody Club
• Host Case Study
• Benchmarking Project
• Committee Membership
• Present Topic at Association Board Meeting
• Challenge Resolution
• CV Enhancement
• Identify Career Development Opportunities