Section Forum
Date & Time:
March 22, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Format:
In Person
Course level:
Beginner/Intermediate
PEDIATRIC CONTENT
What You'll Learn
ASPEN’s Research Committee and Research Section have partnered to develop a forum focused on mentorship that will benefit both the mentor and mentee.
This forum focuses on the continuous development of mentorship practice, exploring how it drives personal and professional growth. The session will cover innovative strategies for expanding impactful mentor-mentee relationships. Participants will learn about the best practices for building professional relationships, setting goals, and adapting mentorship styles to different stages of career development.
Key topics include:
- Understanding the fundamentals of mentorship and enhancing mentorship skills
- Adapting to diverse environments and promoting inclusivity in mentorship
- Developing career and leadership growth
- Facilitating networking opportunities
Attendees will leave with actionable insights and tools to enhance their mentorship practices and a deeper understanding of how mentorship can create long-term professional and personal success.
Topics & Presenters
Finding the Right Mentor
Director of Nutrition Research, Center for Human Nutrition; Staff
Departments of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and Inflammation & Immunity, Cleveland Clinic
Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Finding the Right Mentor
Professor
Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware
Establishing an Effective Mentorship Relationship
Professor of Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy, University of Washington
Interdisciplinary Faculty of the Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences
University of Washington
Establishing an Effective Mentorship Relationship
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Medical Director
Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Boston Children's Hospital
Establishing an Effective Mentorship Relationship
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
Navigating Challenges Throughout a Mentorship Relationship
Associate Professor; Research Fellow
Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide
Senior Critical Care Dietitian
Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Navigating Challenges Throughout a Mentorship Relationship
Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Director of the Nutrition and Feeding Programs
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
The Ohio State University
Stepping Up: Transitioning from Mentee to Mentor
Associate Professor and Director
Nutrition Program, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Division of Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders
Strelitz Diabetes Center, Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Stepping Up: Transitioning from Mentee to Mentor
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition and Food Science, California State University
What's in it for Me? Getting the Most Out of Mentorship as the Mentor
Distinguished Senior Research Scientist
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Children’s Nutrition Research Center
Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
What’s in it for Me? Getting the Most Out of Mentorship as the Mentor
Shearer Chair of Healthy Community Practices
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Professor of Nutrition Science and Director of Nutrition Programs
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Moderators:
Lee-anne Chapple
BMedSci, MNutrDiet, PhDAssociate Professor; Research Fellow
Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide
Senior Critical Care Dietitian
Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Charlene Compher
PhD, RD, CNSC, LDN, FASPENShearer Chair of Healthy Community Practices
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Professor of Nutrition Science and Director of Nutrition Programs
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Sarah Peterson
PhD, RD, CNSC, LDNAssistant Professor
Department of Clinical Nutrition, Rush University
