EDUCATION & MENTORING
Education & Mentoring > Mentor-Mentee Program
TEAM Mentor-Mentee Program
Program Overview
The TEAM Mentor–Mentee Program connects members of the National Neurotrauma Society across career stages to support professional development, networking, and engagement within the neurotrauma community.
The program is open to NNS members from a wide range of neurotrauma-related disciplines and career paths.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Year-long mentorship with a member of the NNS community
- Mentor–mentee matches based on shared interests and professional goals
- Open to all career stages and neurotrauma-related professions
- Application deadline: March 27, 2026
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
- Active NNS membership required for mentees
- Minimum commitment of 5–6 hours annually per match, including: Zoom orientation, Quarterly one-on-one meetings
- Option to participate as a mentor, mentee, or both
- On-site Mentor–Mentee Social at the NNS Annual Symposium
KEY DATES
-
Application deadline:
March 27, 2026 -
Match notifications:
End of April 2026 - Zoom Orientation: First week of May 2026
-
Mentor–Mentee Social (invite only):
June 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM (time tentative), NNS Annual Symposium -
Rematch request deadline (if needed):
June 26, 2026
Engagement Expectations
- Attendance at Zoom orientation (required)
- Quarterly one-on-one mentor–mentee meetings (required)
- Encouraged participation in NNS virtual roundtables
- Completion of program feedback survey
NOTES
A conversation guide (PDF) is available to facilitate initial meetings
Mentor advice reflects personal experience, not the official stance of NNS or affiliated institutions.
- The mentorship focuses on advice and perspectives, not job placement or legal mediation.
- Further engagement beyond the program’s scope is at the discretion of the mentor.
General Contact
Disclosure:
Advice from a mentor is representative of their own experiences and does not represent the official views of the National Neurotrauma Society or their affiliated Institutions. Mentors volunteer to share experience-based advice, sound boarding, and alternative perspectives. This program is not designed for mentors to review paperwork (grants, manuscripts, etc.), assist in finding jobs or career opportunities, report and/or mediate legal issues, fulfill the role of a primary mentor, graduate committee member, or collaborator. Be aware that any relationship beyond advice, sound boarding, and perspective is the choice of the mentor and is above and beyond their voluntary commitment to the mentee through this program.