Become a Mentee

 Requirements to be a mentee:

• Below 40 years or age or less than 5 years in practice.
• One must be a member of COECSA; full member for practicing ophthalmologists and associate member for residents.
• Willing to make a commitment to the program mentor and stick to it.
• Must be motivated, have a positive attitude, and willing to put in the time and effort it takes.
• Have well defined goals and needs in regard to their career path.
• Willing to take the primary responsibility of keeping up the mentor-mentee relationship.
• Expect guidance, not a problem-solver.
• Be open and receptive to constructive feedback from the mentors and fellow mentees.
• Willing to participate in the Association’s activities.



A group of Young Ophthalmologists at Maanzoni Lodge





• Willing to listen, and is patient.

NOTE:

• All residents in institutions in the member countries will be eligible to join the forum regardless of their country of origin.
• Membership will be voluntary.
• Membership to the forum is free; no membership fee.

Responsibilities of a mentee:

• Willing to participate in the YO Forum’s activities including the online forums.
• Motivated, has a positive attitude, and willing to put in the time and effort it takes.
• Has well defined goals and needs in regard to their career path.
• Willing to take the primary responsibility of keeping up the mentor-mentee relationship.
• Expect guidance, not a problem-solver.
• Open and receptive to constructive feedback from the mentors and fellow mentees.
• Willing to listen, and is patient

Benefits for the YO forum members:

• Mentoring
• Networking – to ‘hang out with great minds’ and make positive change
• Access to opportunities- fellowship, apprenticeship, job openings etc
• Career guidance
• Exchange programs

Succession/ exit:

• Inactive membership- failure to participate in the forum’s activities.
• Inactive relationship with the mentors.
• Failure to pay subscription fee (if any).
• After 5 years as a mentee, one will be given the chance to become a mentor.
• A mentee who has less than 5 years in the mentorship program can participate in
• unstructured mentorship.