Mentorship in Medical Education

This event will take place on Monday, July 27, 2026, from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm via Zoom.

Speakers:

Emily M. Holt-Foerst, PhD
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Director, Academic Counseling and Enrichment Services, VTCSOM

Arthur Ollendorff, MD
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, VTCSOM
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carilion Clinic

Rebecca R. Pauly, MD, FACP
Vice Dean; Professor of Medicine; Vice Chair, Internal Medicine, VTCSOM
Internal Medicine, Carilion Clinic

Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish among the roles of mentor, coach, and advisor in the context of medical education and faculty development
• Identify evidence-based strategies for establishing rapport and sustaining meaningful mentoring relationships over time
• Describe the foundational components of an effective mentoring conversation, including goal-setting, active listening, and feedback
• Recognize common barriers to mentorship and apply boundary-setting strategies to protect the integrity of the mentoring relationship

Invitees

All interested Carilion Clinic, VTC, and RUC physicians, faculty, and other health professions educators.

Identification and Mitigation of Disclosure of Financial Relationships

Speakers: Emily M. Holt-Foerst, PhD, Arthur Ollendorff, MD, and Rebecca R. Pauly, MD, FACP, reported no relevant relationships with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients.

Planning Committee: Sarah Harendt, Michele Richardson, Mariah Rudd, and Shari Whicker reported no relevant relationships with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients.