Welcome to the International Health Economics Association’s Mentoring Program, which supports member early- and mid-career health economists* in their professional development and personal wellbeing. Mentees and mentors are paired based on common research and related interests, and other preferences.
The program consists of at least four meetings, usually via video call, over a one-year period.
* Early-career level: currently registered for a PhD or Masters’ degree and up to 7 years post- PhD or Masters graduation * Mid-career level: 7+ to 15 years’ experience since PhD or Masters graduation (moving into leadership position)
1. Register and create an account 2. Select to be a mentor or mentee 3. If a mentee - select a mentor 4. Once matched - connect with your match 5. Meet, take Journal notes, set Goals & Tasks 6. Read the Mentoring Resources
Feedback from previous rounds of the mentoring program
Mentees
“Meetings with my mentor allowed me to step away from my day-to-day professional life and think more strategically about what I would like to achieve in the future and what I can do now to support that.” "Participating in the program enabled me to redefine my career goals, get better organized and move forward with my research."
“A supportive and private space to talk about challenges in academia and strategies to cope.”
“My mentor listens and appreciates the complexity of my life and work commitments.”
“The program provides mentees access to important resources they wouldn’t have otherwise.”
Mentors
“Mentoring always raises new perspectives for me - new ways of looking at career and life choices.”
“Benefits of participating are opportunity to speak with and learn from people you may otherwise never speak to.”
“Getting to know the issues younger members of the profession are interested in -- and how they approach them.”
“The main benefit of participating in the program is the opportunity to know the diverse research environments in health economics, and issues involved in health economics careers in different countries, in addition to supporting the development of careers of colleagues.”
“The contact with students from other countries with different perspectives on the career, and the opportunity to support the development of talents in Health Economics.”
