| 749 | Saturday, March 31, 2001 |
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| 8:45 AM-10:00 AM | |
| AAHE/Professional Preparation |
| The Art and Wisdom of Mentoring: Leaving the Best Legacy |
| Data from a study of senior faculty are the basis for illustrating the enigmatic yet powerful influence of mentors on their students/young professionals. Some of the concepts presented include identifying effective methods of mentoring, the nuance of mentoring – those being mentored/those doing the mentoring, the undefined point in a career when/if one transitions from one to the other. For many this transition is accompanied by a profound sense of responsibility. It is only when the midcareer professional starts to accumulate a list of ‘respected former students’ does s/he realize the best legacy one can leave – are the young professionals who will become the next generation of responsible and contributing health educators. |
Keyword(s): leadership development, professional development
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| Presider: Nancy Koontz, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL |
| Speakers: Onie Grosshans, Eric Trunnell and Al Romeo, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; and Artur Poczwardowski, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY |