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The ASB Executive Board is pleased to announce the Mentor Program at the 2012 American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting in Gainesville, Florida, from August 15-18, 2012. The goal of this program is to optimize the educational and professional experience of students attending the conference.
Anyone attending the annual meeting can participate as a mentor, but only student members of ASB can request mentors. Students can become members at asbmem.org for only $15 US. We are currently seeking students and senior scientists who are interested in participating in this year’s program. If you would like to participate, contact the coordinator of the mentor program, Meghan Vidt (mvidt@wakehealth.edu). The coordinator and the ASB executive board will work together to find suitable matches between students and mentors based on research interests and/or special requests.
We envision that the following type of interactions between the student and the mentor will take place at the ASB meeting:
--The mentor will introduce the student to colleagues and help the student establish a professional network.
-- The mentor and student will discuss educational and/or career objectives over lunch or dinner.
--The mentor will share career experience with the student.
--The mentor will attend the poster/podium presentation of the student and provide constructive feedback.
Please contact the coordinator of the Mentor Program by Friday, June 15, 2012. In your message, please include the following:
--Your contact information (name, mailing address, email address, phone number).
--A brief (one paragraph) description of your research interests.
--Your career stage.
--Students: Do you have any special requests? Perhaps you know of a scientist that is coming to the conference whom you would like to have as a mentor.
Notifications of the final matches will occur in July. Following notification it is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her assigned mentor and make arrangements to meet at the annual meeting. For more information please go to the ASB webpage (www.asbweb.org).
We hope that you share the ASB Executive Board’s enthusiasm for the Mentoring Program. This program is a great opportunity and I hope you take advantage of it!
Mentoring Program Coordinator:
Meghan Vidt
ASB Student Representative
Email: mvidt@wakehealth.edu
Anyone attending the annual meeting can participate as a mentor, but only student members of ASB can request mentors. Students can become members at asbmem.org for only $15 US. We are currently seeking students and senior scientists who are interested in participating in this year’s program. If you would like to participate, contact the coordinator of the mentor program, Meghan Vidt (mvidt@wakehealth.edu). The coordinator and the ASB executive board will work together to find suitable matches between students and mentors based on research interests and/or special requests.
We envision that the following type of interactions between the student and the mentor will take place at the ASB meeting:
--The mentor will introduce the student to colleagues and help the student establish a professional network.
-- The mentor and student will discuss educational and/or career objectives over lunch or dinner.
--The mentor will share career experience with the student.
--The mentor will attend the poster/podium presentation of the student and provide constructive feedback.
Please contact the coordinator of the Mentor Program by Friday, June 15, 2012. In your message, please include the following:
--Your contact information (name, mailing address, email address, phone number).
--A brief (one paragraph) description of your research interests.
--Your career stage.
--Students: Do you have any special requests? Perhaps you know of a scientist that is coming to the conference whom you would like to have as a mentor.
Notifications of the final matches will occur in July. Following notification it is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her assigned mentor and make arrangements to meet at the annual meeting. For more information please go to the ASB webpage (www.asbweb.org).
We hope that you share the ASB Executive Board’s enthusiasm for the Mentoring Program. This program is a great opportunity and I hope you take advantage of it!
Mentoring Program Coordinator:
Meghan Vidt
ASB Student Representative
Email: mvidt@wakehealth.edu
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