About the Program
The NAMSS mentoring program was established under the oversight of the Membership and Marketing Committee in 2007. Medical Services Professionals (MSPs) have been endowed with a driving motivation to teach and share the knowledge they have been able to accumulate during their professional careers. A Mentoring Program provides a mechanism for NAMSS members to obtain guidance and coaching from other members through the creation of a mentoring relationship. This special relationship is a fundamental form of human development where one person invests time, energy and personal know-how in assisting the growth and ability of another person.
Request a Mentor
Being new to the field or accepting a new role can be challenging. Having someone with experience to ask questions of, share your thoughts and concerns with, and seek advice from is invaluable to Medical Staff Professional’s. If you are interested in being matched with a mentor, please click the link below to sign up to be a mentee. We will review the information and will identify a mentor who has demonstrated expertise in the areas in which you are interested in seeking assistance/coaching.
Request a Mentor
Become a Mentor
Mentors share certain qualities - expertise in their chosen fields, a passion to share knowledge and wisdom, and the confidence and self-esteem to give the best of themselves to others. A mentor is a coach, a guide, an instructor, and a guru. Mentoring is about listening without judgment, questioning for clarification, and challenging for results. The focus of a mentoring relationship is specific to the expertise of the mentor to meet the needs of the mentee. The safe and collegial environment of such a relationship tends to produce excellent outcomes for both participants. As a mentor, your protégé can learn valuable real-life lessons based on your wisdom minus the pain of acquiring it.
Would you like to be a mentor? Mentors provide opportunities for their protégés to experience teachable moments and use new skills. They are able to articulate critical ideas and relevant points that lead to desired results. Mentors are able to manage the learning curve and allow their protégés to explore the consequences of their potential decisions.
Do you remember someone who…
- Provided you with an "aha!" experience that enabled you to clearly recognize the answer to something challenging?
- Helped you gain knowledge about how things work or about how to get things done?
- Encouraged you to find a way to deal with challenges?
- Had a positive and profound effect on you but you didn't realize it until much later in your life?
- Helped you uncover an ability or talent of yours that, until that time, had been unrecognized?
- Inspired you to deal with your frustrations or perceptions in a constructive way?
- Stimulated and re-energized your professional drive?
If you would like to serve as a mentor for a new MSP, or an MSP who may be in a new role, please click on the link below to complete the application process.
Mentor Application
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