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Mission
Mission
The Mentorship Program facilitates a mentor and mentee pair for one to one support. It's primary goal is to foster the professional growth of potential speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists, as well as those in training or currently practicing in the field through creating meaningful connections with experienced and dedicated SLP and audiology mentors.
The Basics
Mentees are undergrad or graduate students, clinical fellows, SLPs or Audiologists in Maryland with less than 3 years experience seeking insight or guidance within the field of speech language pathology or audiology. The program is driven by the goals and priorities of the mentee.
Mentors are licensed SLPs or Audiologists in Maryland with at least 5 years of work experience. The mentor contributes support, resources and experiential knowledge. Mentors are committed to learning about, reflecting on and practicing cultural responsitivity.
Benefits as a Mentee
Benefits as a Mentee
Mentoring empowers you, as a student and a professional
Have your personal questions answered
Access resources to become a more culturally responsive clinician
Free support to grow and receive guidance
Build your SLP/AuD community
Learn more about your intended specialty/ population
Access resources and trainings available to SLPs
Benefits as a Mentor
Benefits as a Mentor
Mentoring empowers you, as a professional.
Access resources to become a more culturally responsive clinician
Make connections with other SLPs/AuDs in your state
Develop leadership skills
Give back to our field
Be the person you needed as a growing or new SLP /AuD
Increase representation in our field
Career acceleration, build your resume/ CV
Build your SLP/AuD community
Expectations for Participants
The commitment timeline is from August 2025- March 2026. The mentor/ mentee pair will be in contact for at least one hour monthly. Mentoring activities can include video calls, in-person meet ups, phone calls and emails. Frequency and method of meetings will be determined by the mentor and mentee.
In order to participate potential mentors and mentees are required to complete the informational survey (see link below).
Mentors and mentees will be individually matched with a mentee by the mentorship committee and receive your match by August 2025.
It is the intent of the program to match a mentee with a mentor who best suits the mentee's needs and interests. Mentees are matched and mentors are matched based on:
the type of support a mentee is seeking
a population/ setting/ specialization they indicate interest in
elements of their intersectional identity should they prioritize and disclose
It is possible that there are insufficient mentors or mentees for each person to receive a match.
Timeline
July , 2025
Complete Interest Survey by 11:59pm
August 2025
Receive notice of mentor/mentee match
August 4 - 31, 2025
Begin mentorship communication
November 1, 2025
Mid-point reflection
March 31, 2026
Conclusion of 2025-2026 mentorship program
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