Physician Health First^®–Mentorship 101: Basic Principles for Transformative Relationships

Free Online CME

Mentorship 101: Basic Principles to Transformative Relationships education on multiple screens

1 AAFP
Prescribed Credit

Access Through
June 25, 2027

Mentorship is vital for fostering continuous professional growth, enhancing clinical competence, and ensuring the overall well-being of physicians. These relationships are particularly important for under-represented minorities.

In this free CME activity, gain invaluable insights into developing structured mentorship plans with clear roles and boundaries using practical tools to cultivate transformative mentor-mentee relationships.

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This on-demand activity is free.

Faculty

Mellisa Pensa, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Associate Program Director
Yale School of Medicine - New Haven, CT

Caitlin Matthis, DO
Board Certified Family Physician
Washington Hospital-Pennsylvania - Washington, PA

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, you will be able to:

Discuss the importance of mentor relationships for physicians, particularly for underrepresented minorities in medicine.
Recognize how the generations we grew up in impact our personal and professional lives.
Formulate a plan for mentorship that includes clear roles and boundaries.
Apply the conversational tools to develop transformational mentor-mentee relationships across generations.

System Requirements

Funding Statement

Physician Health First: Building Resiliency Intersectionally During Graduate Education (BRIDGE) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,200,002 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Mentorship 101: Basic Principles for Transformative Relationships and deemed it acceptable for up to 1 Enduring AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 6/25/2024 to 6/25/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

Physician Health First®–Mentorship 101: Basic Principles for Transformative Relationships