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November
1994
November 1999 (revised)
November 2004 (revised)
Statement of the Issue
The
future of healthcare management rests in large measure with those entering
the field as well as with mid-careerists who aspire to new and greater
management opportunities. Although on-the-job experiences and continuing
education will go a long way toward preparing tomorrow’s leaders,
the value of mentoring these individuals cannot be overstated. Mentorship
is an important growth factor in the protégé’s lifelong
learning process. In turn, by sharing their wisdom, insights and experiences,
mentors can give back to the profession and at the same time derive the
personal satisfaction that comes from helping others realize their potential.
For the organization, mentorship can lead to more satisfied employees
and the generation of new ideas and programs.
Policy
Position
The
American College of Healthcare Executives
believes that healthcare executives
have a professional obligation to mentor both
those entering the field as well as
midcareerists preparing to lead the
healthcare system of tomorrow.
Mentoring can take many forms, and the following options should be considered:
- Offer
assistance recruiting,
interviewing and working
with qualified students
interested in pursuing
healthcare management
careers.
- Volunteer
to serve as a guest
lecturer and use this
opportunity to provide
students with career
planning guidance and
insights gleaned from
past experience.
- Help
proteges develop clear expectations about their role so
they will actively contribute to the mentoring relationship.
- Provide
meaningful first-job opportunities to promising graduates
and counsel them along the way.
- Encourage
development of mentoring
opportunities in culturally
diverse, cross-generational
and group settings as
well as among individuals
of different genders,
races and ethnicities.
Advocate for the value
of mentoring for
experienced
executives from variety
of healthcare fields.
- Keep
abreast of changes in mentoring philosophy and techniques.
It will be key to ensuring your continued effectiveness
as a mentor in an environment characterized by profound
and rapid change.
- Seek
out opportunities to contribute to local independent chapters
of ACHE and ACHE student chapters.
- Promote
mentoring opportunities and an organizational culture
that promotes mentoring.
- Offer
externships, internships,
residencies and postgraduate
fellowships.
Approved
by the Board of Governors of the American College of Healthcare
Executives on November 8, 2004.
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