Welcome to the University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus. A Top Ten Medical School, our departments, centers and institutes work with the University of Colorado Hospital, The Children's Hospital and Barbara Davis Center.

The Role of the Mentor:

• Act as a role model for your students in their scholarly pursuit
• Be open and adaptable to discuss alternative projects that may be more feasible
• Outline possible projects with students who have an area of interest, but no specific project idea
• Be available to your student and provide appropriate supervision for the project with the aim of having your student complete a significant body of scholarly work
• Involve your student in opportunities that relate to the student’s area of interest
• Provide a summative evaluation of your student’s performance at the end of Phase II and completion of the capstone presentation
• Don't let students procrastinate or avoid decisions
• Don't let students rely on you as the mentor to do all the work and planning
• Identify, document and communicate lack of satisfactory progress
• Provide feedback to the Director and Associate Directors on your experience as a mentor
• If you have not had experience as a mentor, contact the MSA Associate Director in your thematic area for assistance
• Participate in workshops and seminars regarding mentoring and MSA projects
• Understand student timelines and negotiate schedule
• Make sure the project is feasible

Set Limits:

• Don't only promote your own agenda.
• Give credit to students.
• Students may have other problems that they bring to the discussion including academic issues, medical or psychiatric issues, family and social issues that are not your responsibility or expertise.
• You don't have to know all the answers. If you have questions, please contact an Associate Director.
• Learn from any mistakes.