Year-round Mentor Match Program
In this issue of the ISPE Insights Newsletter, we would like to highlight the Mentor Match Program, a key ISPE initiative that provides a forum for mentorship to members seeking to enhance their skills, build community, and grow their professional networks as pharmacoepidemiologists. Those interested in the program can enroll year-round and use ISPE Exchange to identify mentors and/or mentees based on areas of research interest, career stage, and sector. Additional information on the program and step-by-step instructions on how to enroll and participate are available here.
We know that the Mentor Match Program can provide an impactful and rewarding experience for those involved. As such, we invite you all to consider enrolling as mentor and/or mentee and reaching out to other ISPE members.
If you are currently enrolled or have been in the past, or if you would like to join and have ideas about what the program should offer, we would like to hear from you. Please share your thoughts and help us improve the Mentor Match Program by taking a few moments to complete the this survey.
Annual Virtual Mentor Match Events | Scheduled for June 3 and June 5
While the Mentor Match program offers a convenient platform to connect at any time during the year, we recognize the importance of connecting in person, even if virtually. As a result, every year, the Membership Committee hosts the ISPE Virtual Mentor Match Event to introduce the program and provide live opportunities for mentors and mentees to connect in a small group setting via Zoom. The event is open to all members in every career stage (including students and early career ISPE members) and is offered as two live sessions to accommodate different time zones. We are happy to announce that members have two opportunities to participate in the Mentor Match Event this year:
Tuesday, 3 June 2025 at 7:00-8:30 am EDT / 1:00-2:30 pm CEST / 7:00-8:30 pm CST
Thursday, 5 June 2025 at 3:00-4:30 pm EDT / 9:00-10:30 pm CEST / 3:00-4:30 am CST
(Abbreviations: EDT = Eastern Daylight Time [UTC-04:00]; CEST = Central European Summer Time [UTC+02:00]; CST = China Standard Time [UTC+08:00])
At the Virtual Mentor Match Event, participants will hear from the ISPE President, Mary Beth Ritchey, and President-elect, Ursula Kirchmayer, in addition to connecting with peers and senior members of the Society. We hope many of you will be able to join and invite you to register for the event on June 3 or June 5.
Questions on How to Get Involved or About Your Membership Benefits?
We hope that you enjoy the benefits of being an ISPE member and invite all of you to explore new ways to get involved and stay active within the Society.
If you have any questions about your membership benefits or how to get involved with ISPE, or have ideas for other initiatives we should pursue, please reach out to the Membership Committee at info@pharmacoepi.org.
Abenah Harding, Heather Danysh, Catherine Rogers Murray, Nefe Omofuma, Ghadeer Dawwas, Anne Mobley Butler, and Daniela Moga on behalf of the ISPE Membership Committee
