This program helps Resident and Associate Members find guidance and support from highly experienced ISAPS members, offering opportunities to learn, develop skills, and build international connections through a structured mentorship.
Whether still in training or in the early stages of a surgical career, new challenges inevitably arise. From taking on increased clinical responsibilities to planning a long-term career pathway, the ISAPS Mentor Program provides professional guidance, networking opportunities, and support in areas such as research, teaching, and practice management.
The program invites our Resident and Associate Members to take advantage of this wealth of knowledge and become a Mentee.
We are currently relaunching the ISAPS Mentor Program with a more structured approach and a range of exciting resources to support mentees on their Mentorship Journey!
All of us admire our idols who revealed the secrets of aesthetic plastic surgery and helped us to survive during training the following years in practice.
ISAPS now helps Resident and Associate members to find support from experienced colleagues.
The ISAPS Mentor Program helps Resident and Associate Members connect with experienced mentors who can inspire, guide, and support them throughout their careers. Beyond knowledge-sharing, mentors can introduce mentees to professional networks, international congresses, valuable courses, and open doors to global opportunities.
Through these relationships, mentees build meaningful connections with role models, peers, and potential collaborators, fostering long-term relationships, broaden global perspectives, and help mentees shape their careers with confidence.
Mentors give advice on choosing suitable meetings and courses for each level of training. Today a huge variety of aesthetic courses are offered and many early-career colleagues may not aware of what these entail.
In addition to the ISAPS endorsements, a personal mentor can help the mentee select the right meetings to get the most out of them.
The ISAPS Mentor Program Resource Hub is a collection of tools and resources designed to support mentors and mentees in building effective, inclusive, and impactful mentoring relationships. This hub provides guidance on best practices, goal-setting, and professional development throughout the mentorship journey.
The ISAPS Mentor Program allows Resident and Associate members to be connected with a more experienced ISAPS member for a 6-month mentorship. This may include professional development discussions, advice on research or practice management, networking opportunities, guidance on career pathways and insight into clinical practice in aesthetic plastic surgery.
To be eligible, you must be an ISAPS Resident or Associate Member for at least one year at the time of applying, and your membership must remain valid throughout the six-month mentorship. If you meet these criteria, you can apply by completing the online application form on the ISAPS website. Please review the full eligibility criteria before submitting your application.
Applications can be submitted at any time through the online application process.
The program is primarily a virtual-mentorship and may include goal-setting, career guidance, skill development, and networking. Mentors can provide advice on professional development, practice management, research and academic skills, and personal or ethical challenges. Specific activities depend on the availability and agreement between the mentor and mentee.
Mentee applicants are matched with a mentor based on their stated interests and goals, mentor preferences, and availability of suitable mentors. ISAPS will review your application and facilitate the matching process.
The mentorship requires a 6 month commitment with a minimum requirement of 6 sessions.
ISAPS offers a range of supporting resources for Mentors and Mentees through our Mentor Program Resource Hub. This includes mandatory and recommended resources ranging from practical tools and templates, to guidance resources, case studies and skills development resources.
Our Residents and Fellows team will happily support you with more information about the program.
Once matched with a mentor for a six-month mentorship, the Mentee is expected to read the Mentor & Mentee Handbook, Diversity & Inclusion in Mentoring, and Ethics & Confidentiality in Mentoring documents. The Mentee must also complete the Goal Setting & Reflections Worksheet and the Activity & Progress Tracking Log.
These resources can be found in the Mentor Program Resource Hub. It is expected to keep these documents updated throughout the mentorship.
To be eligible for the Mentor Program certificate, the Mentee must return the completed Activity & Progress Tracking Log and the Goal Setting & Reflections Worksheet, and complete the post-mentorship survey sent at the end of the mentorship.