Organized by the Minority Affairs Committee

Mon. 4:15PM – San Diego Hilton Bayfront, Cobalt 502B

Objective:
This forum will discuss issues of tenure and promotion, and mentoring—selecting and keeping a mentor and perspectives from a protege.  There will be ample opportunities to ask questions and share best practices.

Agenda

4:15-4:20 PM     Introduction and Overview      

Charlotte A. Pratt, PhD, RD, ASN MAC Chair

National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

4:20-4:35 PM     General Issues on Tenure and Promotion for Minority and/or Young Faculty

Perspectives from a Tenure and Promotion Committee Member         

Denis  M. Medeiros, PhD, RD

University of Missouri-Kansas City

4:35-4:45 PM     Perspectives on Mentoring      

Maria-Luz  Fernandez, PhD

University of Connecticut

4:45-4:55 PM     Perspectives from a Protégé/Mentee   

Courtney Marques, BS

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4:55-5:15 PM     Panel Discussion/Questions and Answers