Mentorship
Northwestern University
Radiology Mentoring Program (NU RaMP)
The mission of NU RaMP is to support all Northwestern Radiology faculty members in their pursuit of a satisfying and successful career.
2024 Radiology Performance Review Instructions
Here is a list of past NU RaMP workshop events with handouts:
- NU RaMP Mentee Training
- NU RaMP Mentor Training
- Aligning Mentor-Mentee Expectations
- NU RaMP - Tips for Promotions
- NU RaMP Time Management for Radiologists
- NU RaMP Development Networks/Mentor Mapping
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- Identifying Your Developers_Fillable
- Everything you need to know about your CV
- Networking tips
To see videos from past NU RaMP workshops, check out our YouTube channel:
Contact
For questions, concerns, or feedback, please email NU RaMP facilitator, Dr. Jeanne Horowitz. You can also view our mentoring FAQs.
More Information
Career Development Links
Feinberg School of Medicine provides information to help you find the career path that works for you. See the FSM Career Development site to discover what opportunities there are for you. You will also find information about your FSM faculty appointment as well as the process for promotions and tenure and Feinberg CV template.
Improve your online presence including your faculty profile.
You can find the NU RaMP Career Development Plan for Radiology Faculty here.
Annual Performance Review
NU RaMP Goals & Components
Faculty Mentoring Program Goals
To provide all junior faculty mentees with a career mentor
To support and facilitate faculty career development through mentor/ mentee pairs
To promote faculty scholarship, research, leadership, and career development
Program Components
One-on-one paired faculty mentoring
Mentor/ mentee training
Faculty development workshops
Group mentorship
Evaluation
The program and mentor-mentee pairs will be evaluated yearly. Metrics will be used to see if mentees find this program helpful to their goals and careers.
Mentoring Guides
Whether you are a mentor or a mentee, view our guides on successful preparation for a mentor-mentee relationship. We have a first meeting checklist to help you both align goals. We also have a sheet of what to expect from a mentoring relationship to get you started.
Mentorship Literature
Here are a number of sources for mentorship and career development in radiology.
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"Mentors Matter: A Few Words Can Change a Life" Fessell, 2022. Academic Radiology.
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"Key Communication Skills for Mentees" Y Gupta, K Patel, and AK Patel, 2022. JACR.
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"Key Communication Skills for Mentors" K Patel, Y Gupta, and A Patel, 2022. JACR.
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"Mentoring in Academic Radiology" SI Lee and DA Bluemke, 2022. Radiology.
- "The Roles of Organized Radiology in Career Development for Trainees and Junior Attending Radiologists: A Road Map." Bhatt, Hoffman, McArthur, Katz, & Flug, 2017. American Journal of Roentgenology.
- "Shifting From Mentorship to Sponsorship -- A Game Changer!" Deitte et al, 2018. Journal of the American College of Radiology.
- "Retrospective research in radiology from concept to publication: a stepwise guide for trainees and mentors." Jacobson, Klein, & Yablon, 2014. American Journal of Roentgenology.
- "Choosing Wisely: Mentors, Sponsors, and Your Kitchen Cabinet." McGinty, 2017. Journal of the American College of Radiology.
- "Mentorship of Junior Faculty Members in Academic Radiology." Perry & Parikh, 2017. Journal of the American College of Radiology.
- "Developing Effective Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Radiology." Perry & Parikh, 2018. Journal of the American College of Radiology.