The AANP Fellows welcome you as an interested mentee for the 2011 FAANP Mentorship Program.  The FAANP Mentorship Program was established to match NP experts with NPs who are novices in aspects of their career development.  The Fellows of the AANP are recognized leaders in their fields who have made outstanding contributions to education, policy, clinical practice, and research.  They are committed to the mission of AANP, willing to share their expertise to promote career development of others, and dedicated to the enhancement of the NP profession.

Applicants must be active, full members of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and possess personal and professional qualities that ensure success in relationship building and likelihood of goal attainment through program participation. The mentorship program requires a one-year commitment from both expert and novice.  Mentors and mentees must be able to invest time, energy, and resources into their relationship in order to participate fully and benefit from the experience.  Both mentor and mentees are required to submit summary progress reports quarterly.  The mentee and mentor are expected to attend the AANP 26^th National Conference in Las Vegas, NV in 2011, where the FAANP Mentorship Program will formally begin with an orientation of the program.  The Mentorship Program Selection Committee will review only completed applications.

Timeline for the 2011-2012 FAANP Mentorship Program cycle:

·         November 15, 2010:  Application period opens, program announced

·         November 15, 2010 through January 14, 2010:  Mentee applicants submit required documentation to complete their application

·         January 15, 2011:  Deadline to submit all completed documentation via email to mentorship@aanp.org

·         January 15-February 28, 2011:  Selection Committee reviews completed applications

·         Mid-March 2011:  Selected mentees and their assigned mentors are notified by the FAANP Mentorship Selection Committee

·         Mid-May 2011:  Mentorship orientation conference calls

·         June 2011:  Mentorship Program orientation breakfast at the AANP 26^th National Conference, Las Vegas, NV

·         Mid-October 2011:  First summary progress report due

·         Mid-March 2012:  Second summary progress report due

·         June 15, 2012:  Final summary progress report and program evaluation due

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