What is Adaptive Mentorship?

Adaptive mentorship is a safe, non-judgmental experience providing opportunities for clinical conversations tailored to Mentees’ evolving needs. Adaptive Mentorship includes three fundamental principles:

• Adaptive to fit the needs of the participants (mentees)

• Create safe and compassionate spaces for mentees and mentors that cultivate trust and enhance resiliency among participants

• Ensure there is bi-directional value/learning for Mentors and Mentees
  
  What is the role of a Mentor?

• Collaborates with the AMN-NL administration in developing and delivering creative evidence-based initiatives that focus on transferring experience and knowledge to enhance the learning experience of Mentees

• Provides advice, motivates, and encourages professional development

• Assists Mentees in developing their professional development goals

• Develops trusting, confidential and mutually beneficial relationships

• Assists in the development of small group meeting design, format and content aimed to facilitate growth and learning for Mentees

• Participates in Mentor meetings to share ideas, strategies and lessons learned with fellow Mentors

• Participates in annual Mentor training workshops
  
  What is the role of a Mentee?

• Engages with their Mentor and in mentoring activities and responds to Mentor communications

• Shows interest and openness to receiving feedback and guidance from their Mentor

• Commits to self-development and assumes the responsibility for acquiring or improving skills and knowledge

• Be an active participant in regional small group meetings and commit to attend a minimum of two meetings per year

• Participates in network communication, evaluations, surveys, and activities including the National Adaptive Mentoring Forum as needed

• Provides input and feedback to AMN-NL leadership team

• Interacts collaboratively with AMN-NL community to ensure a rich and meaningful experience

• Provides insight and input on strategies to gain momentum and support for AMN-NL

• Promoting the merits of mentoring, along with informing and influencing the larger system in a climate of continuous quality improvement
  
  What is the cost?
  There is no cost to Mentees to join the AMN-NL. There may be a modest fee to attend conferences and courses.
  
  How is the AMN-NL funded?
  A funding is supported through an agreement from Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program provided to the Centre for Effective Practice, Pain BC and the Atlantic Mentorship Network Pain & Addiction.
  
  Are the mentorship network activities accredited?
  CME credits will be awarded for physician Mentors and Mentees who engage in AMN-NL activities.