Mentorship is an important component to our advanced practice provider (APP) professional development here at UC Davis Health. Our Advanced Practiced Provider community at UC Davis has developed a mentorship program including an APP Mentorship Committee to develop and promote the benefits of mentorship at our institution. Currently the APP Mentorship Committee is recruiting interested APPs as mentors and mentees that are interested in mentoring. There are several mentorship tracks to our UC Davis APP Mentorship Program.

Track

Brief Description of Areas of Mentorship

Possible Mentor Pairings

Academic

APPs interested in:

  • Pursuing advanced degrees or certificates including but not limited to DNP, PhD, advanced practice post master’s, RNFA
  • Pursuing faculty roles at academic institutions
  • APP familiar with the process of pursuance of advanced education including exploration of various pathways, application process and mentee support while established in a program
  • APP currently or previously serving as adjunct/associate/volunteer faculty at an academic institution
Clinical

APPs interested in:

  • Exploring opportunities for evolution in clinical practice including strengthening of knowledge base or clinical skills and adding to clinical toolbox, or transition to new practice setting or specialty
  • APP established in their clinical career who possesses a wide breadth of clinical knowledge and is interested in helping the mentee identify additional opportunities for clinical growth

Leadership

APPs interested in:

  • Exploring opportunities for APP leadership roles at UC Davis Health and in the community
  • APP currently or previously serving in a leadership position within the health system or in a professional healthcare organization

Education

APPs interested in:

  • Improving presentation proficiency including development of content, use of standardized content and public speaking skills
  • APP familiar with spectrum of education preparation and delivery including creation of unique content, project development and well versed in presentation skills. Settings for education include unit-based projects, community, professional meetings and academic settings

Research

APPs interested in:

  • Development of skills of a Nurse Scientist including leading or participating in research studies, policy writing/review and evidence-based practice at UC Davis Health
  • Mentorship throughout the publishing process
  • Developing and conducting quality improvement projects and/or writing of case reports
  • APP familiar with development of advanced practice research, quality improvement projects or the stages of preparing and submitting a body of work for publication or presentation
  • APP familiar with the analysis and implementation of evidence-based practice

Reverse Mentoring

Senior/experienced/older APPs interested in:

  • Receiving mentorship from a more junior or less experienced employee
  • APPs (junior and senior) interested in the reversal of traditional roles of mentor and mentee
  • A junior, younger or less experienced APP that can share their expertise in areas such as use of technology or digital media topics. May also offer unique generational insight into content related to diversity, inclusion for project or education planning

Other Areas of Mentoring Not Listed

  • Please write in an area of mentoring you are requesting to either receive or provide that you do not see reflected in this list. The APP Mentoring Committee will consider each request and potential mentor individually

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What is a Mentor?​

A trusted, seasoned advisor who supports and guides someone through their personal and/or professional journey​

What is Mentorship?

​The relationship between two people where the individual with more experience, knowledge, and connections passes along what they have learned to a more junior individual within a certain field

What are the benefits of being a mentor?

  • Optimizes your own knowledge and best practice​
  • Connects you and the next generation of providers​
  • Development of leadership and teaching skills​
  • Deepens your connection and investment with our organization​
  • Energizes you in your own practice

Benefits of Receving Mentorship

  • Expansion of desired knowledge and skills​
  • Gain of valuable advice and direction from a colleague with more expertise in an identified area​
  • Strengthened professional network