Purpose:
Recognition of an outstanding Mentor. The award will acknowledge his/her time and dedication as a mentor, for making a significant positive impact on the intellectual and professional development of emerging scholars.
Criteria:
Candidates will be assessed on the extent, quality, and effectiveness of mentoring. Excellence at the following criteria will be considered
- Extent of mentoring: Has devoted extensive amount of time to mentoring either over time and/or to numerous mentees.
- Support: Generously share their valuable time with their mentees. Provide supportive and open environment that encourages mentees to reach their full potential in areas relevant to the mentee’s goals.
- Information and advice. Offers valuable advice and information to mentees in order to advance and develop the mentee’s own path to academic and/or professional success.
- Feedback. Provide encouraging and constructive critiques of the mentee’s leadership, training, and/or scholarly works.
- Professional exposure. Encourage and include mentees in networking activities with other professionals.
- Sponsoring or advocating. Promote the contributions of their mentees, involve them in professional and leadership opportunities including publications, grants, and presentations.
- Role model. Serve as role models of interdisciplinary health science by maintaining high standards of scholarship, professional and personal integrity and excellence within discipline and the larger scientific community.
- Diversity support. Serves young scholars from underrepresented groups, contributes to diversity in the discipline.
Eligibility:
Nominee: Nominee should be an IAPHS member. We seek nominations for academic or non-academic mentors, and we especially welcome nominations for mentors who have participated or currently participate in the IAPHS mentoring program.
Award Recognition:
Award recipient will receive a $3,000 honorarium or funds can be used for expense reimbursement to attend the conference. Award winners will be recognized in the opening plenary session of the conference.