Mentoring new social work faculty:a gerontological perspective.
The John A. Hartford Foundation, in collaboration with the Gerontological Society of America, has developed new models to create geriatric faculty capacity within social work. The Faculty Scholars Program is building faculty leadership in academic geriatric social work through a strategic approach that includes long-distance national and institution- based mentoring. While mentoring models have proven to be effective means of career development, this is relatively new in academic social work and little is known about the impact of long-distance mentoring in association with sponsorship from a mentor at the scholar's home institution. This paper describes the mentoring model and its conceptual underpinnings. Evaluation data from an ongoing evaluation is presented in discussion of the strengths and limitations of the mentoring model.
Maramaldi
Peter
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University of Utah College of Social Work, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. pmaramaldi@socwk.utah.edu
Gardner
Daniel
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Berkman
Barbara
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Ireland
Kristen
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D'Ambruoso
Sarah
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Howe
Judith L
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D000368:Aged; D002322:Career Mobility; D003142:Communication; D005178:Faculty; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D017145:Models, Educational; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012106:Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*