Mentorship - Medical Affairs Professional Society

What is the Mentorship Program?

The MAPS Mentorship Program pairs Medical Affairs professionals with experienced leaders in the industry, providing mentees with access to valuable support, professional development, and career guidance, while giving mentors a way to shape the future of the function. This program is available to MAPS members only. Spaces are limited so be sure submit your applications before the deadline.

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The application window for the 2024 Mentorship Program has closed.

Late applications:

Applications received after the submission deadline closes (January 31st), will be reviewed by the MAPS Mentorship Working Group after first round of pairing on February 9th.

NOTE: Submitting an application after the application deadline does not guarantee your acceptance into the program.

Learn More at: https://medicalaffairs.org/maps-connect/mentorship/

Apply to be a Mentor:

Cohort 6 - Mentor Application Form

To qualify as a Mentor, applicants must have:

A minimum of 3 years of Medical Affairs experience in pharma, biotech, medical device, diagnostics or a related field (Compliance, Regulatory, etc.).
Have the capacity to commit a minimum of one hour to virtual or in-person meeting per month with their mentee over the course of the program.
Submitted a complete application by January 31, 2024

Mentee Application

Cohort 6 - Mentee Application

To qualify, Mentee applicants must have:

At least 1 year of medical affairs experience in pharma, biotech, medical device, or diagnostics prior to applying to qualify for the 2024 program.
Have an active membership with MAPS or one of MAPS Organization Partners

If you have any questions about the program or if you would like to check your qualification status, please contact Jason Acord, Director, Membership and Global Engagment at: jacord@medicalaffairs.org

VISION

To inspire Medical Affairs professionals of various backgrounds, experience, and levels of responsibility to create a next generation of leaders and to generate a stronger sense of belonging, advocacy, and community across the industry through a continuing partnership in education and self-reflection that leads to personal growth.

Mission

The mission of the MAPS Mentorship Working Group is to create an individualized venue to empower a deeper connection and exchange of expertise among members across the globe. A MAPS Mentorship experience can expand personal areas of interest, build awareness and collaboration across functions, regions and Medical Affairs organizations.

MENTOR PAIRING PROCESS

The MAPS Mentorship Working Group reviews each application and if accepted, pairs you with the most suited mentee/mentor available. All accepted applicants will receive an email on or before February 15th, 2024 with their pairing assignment and next steps on setting up your first meeting, the program schedule and resources to assist the mentor/mentee throughout the program. Submitting an application prior to the close of the application window does not guarantee your acceptance into the program.

Become a Mentee

A chance to enhance your network
An opportunity to clarify your career goals
Receive encouragement and non-supervisory feedback in a supportive environment
Have a support mechanism to help handle career challenges

A Mentee is Expected to:

Schedule meetings: meet with the mentor approximately one hour per month
Discuss expectations of the mentoring partnership
Develop and drive meeting agendas
Take initiative and be proactive in own career development
Keep manager informed of mentoring progress, and schedule to ensure that it does not conflict with assignments and priorities
Participate in open and honest discussions with the mentor; be open to feedback from the mentor
Develop an individual development plan with feedback from mentors and manager
Evaluate progress against the developmental goals
Applying learnings from this program in current role

Apply to be part of the mentorship program in 2024 – The Mentee application window is closes on January 31, 2024

Submit Your Mentee Application

Become a Mentor

An opportunity to change a person’s life via personalized attention to a mentee’s professional growth
Keep important skills alive in the next generation, by passing them on
Teaching helps you learn, and brush up on skills you may forgot you need
Collectively, mentors can strengthen the future of Medical Affairs teams
Gain a pulse on the challenges that employees face at other companies
Must be a MAPS Member
Commitment: 1 hour minimum, once a month, per round
Minimum of 2 years experience (direct or related area) to at least one of the MAPS Focus Areas. (i.e. Compliance, Digital Strategy, Evidence Generation, External Education, Field Medical, Insights, Medical Communications, Medical Information, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence, MedTech, Patient Centricity).

A Mentor is Expected to:

Commit to the mentoring process by meeting with the mentee at least once a month and plan to spend an average of one hour a month working with the mentee
Support the meeting process by:
- Discussing and developing expectations of the mentoring partnership
- Suggesting agenda items
- Communicating before and after the meetings
- Assuming three main coaching roles:

Teacher : Assisting mentee in setting individual developmental goals and plans to achieve them
Guide: Discussing work-related concerns impeding performance or career growth; sharing organizational knowledge gained from personal experience
Challenger: Providing objective and honest feedback

Submit Your Mentor Application Here