Professional Organization Mentoring Program (POMP)
Purpose: To offer underrepresented nurse-midwifery students and Nurse Practitioner students the opportunity to be mentored by faculty members at designated conferences, including the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) annual meeting. To expand students' learning, educational, and professional experiences.
Goal: The FNU Professional Organizational Mentoring Program (POMP) matches FNU faculty (mentors) with underrepresented midwifery and nurse practitioner students to provide support and mentorship. To provide membership to professional organizations for faculty and students.
The FNU POMP program is open to any faculty wishing to serve as a mentor for students in the midwifery and nurse practitioner tracks. One FNU faculty will be selected for each designed conference through a selection process. The program allows faculty mentors to join a professional organization in their field, as well as allows them to attend a professional conference. Conference registration and professional membership fees are covered for all faculty mentors selected.
Mentoring Definition: A voluntary, mutually beneficial relationship where an experienced and knowledgeable leader (FNU faculty) supports the leadership potential of FNU students.
Eligibility Criteria:
Mentor:
Must be a full-time faculty member at FNU
Must be willing to mentor students before, during, and after one of the designated conferences
Must complete a POMP application
Must be willing to complete a program evaluation
Student:
Must be an enrolled full-time student in any of the specialties at FNU
Must identify as a member of an underrepresented group
Must complete a POMP application
Must be willing to complete a program evaluation
Selection Process:
A call for applications will be conducted annually. If faculty mentors and mentees are not selected for each designed conference, a call for applications will be open to correspond to the designated conference date. This would give the Office of DEI enough time to identify mentors and mentees.
The CDIO and the DEI Coordinator will review the applications and select the mentors and mentees. Mentors and mentees will be notified via email by the DEI coordinator.
The Mentoring Process:
Before the conference:
Faculty mentors must arrange an initial meeting with the designated mentee to establish the goals and objectives of the mentor-mentee relationship. Faculty mentors must review the conference brochure with mentees before the conference. The faculty mentor must make arrangements to meet with the mentee during the conference.
During the conference:
Mentor and mentee must meet at least once per day during the conference Mentor, and mentee must attend one session together at the conference. Networking opportunities should take place during the conference.
After the conference:
The faculty mentor must arrange a debriefing session at least two weeks after the conference to determine if goals and objectives were met Work collaborative to write a summary report (less than one page) to be submitted with the POMP evaluation
An ongoing mentor-mentee relationship is encouraged
Any FNU faculty interested in becoming a mentor in the FNU POMP program, please complete a program application. Applications are closed and will reopen in January 2024.
Any underrepresented nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner students interested in becoming a mentee in the FNU POMP program, please complete a program application. Applications are closed and will reopen in January 2024.
