ASRS Mentorship Programs Overview
The American Society of Retina Specialists is committed to providing mentorship opportunities for our members. In addition to a Retina Practice Administrator Mentorship Program, we offer three physician mentorship programs that are tailored to meet the unique needs of retina specialists and those on the road to becoming retina specialists. These programs include the Women in Retina (WinR) Mentorship Program, the Early Career Section Mentorship Program, and the Empowerment and Opportunity Mentoring Program (family-track and traditional-track). Each program has its own focus and benefits, so it is important to carefully consider which one is the best fit for you. In this overview, we provide a brief description of each program to help you make an informed decision. Please note that this information reflects programming for 2025. Programming for 2026 will be determined in late 2025.
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Empowerment and Opportunity Mentoring Program: Family Track |
Empowerment and Opportunity Mentoring Program: Traditional Track |
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Who are the mentees |
Fellows in training, residents, and early career retina specialists |
Fellows and early career retina specialists (with less than 7 years of experience) |
Residents (underrepresented populations) |
Residents (underrepresented populations) |
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Who are the mentors |
Retina specialists |
Retina specialists with 7 or more years of experience |
Retina specialists and fellows (any population) |
Retina specialists and fellows-in-training (any population) |
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Main activities |
Zoom sessions and in-person sessions at ASRS & AAO |
Quarterly e-mail prompts |
Zoom sessions and in-person sessions at ASRS & AAO (5 total) |
Zoom sessions and in-person sessions at ASRS & AAO (5 total) |
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WinR also has a Clinical Trials Incubator (CTI) mentorship program and will be accepting applications for new mentees in 2025.
The Mentor-Mentee Relationship in Retina: Advice for the Training Years and Beyond (from the Spring 2024 issue of Retina Times)