The Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine (ANZSNM) Technologist Special Interest Group (TSIG) offers a Mentor Program, linking a NMT new to the profession, with a more experienced NMT. Mentor programs across the medical and allied health professions, are a common way to provide encouragement and support for growth and improvement of team members new to a profession. In 2022 a Pilot Mentor Program was conducted, to test both the desire of our more senior NMT’s to provide mentorship, and to see if our newer NMT’s gain value from this type of relationship. The TSIG will now run this as a permanent feature for our members.
Benefits of having a Mentor
- encouragement and support for growth and improvement
- guidance/collaboration in research
- teaching advice
- building a professional network
- advice in becoming a leader
- receiving useful feedback on behaviour and conduct
- receiving guidance on promotion
- how to pay it forward by providing mentorship to others e.g. students on clinical placement
Benefits of being a Mentor
- satisfaction in serving altruistically
- supporting development of others and the profession
- opportunity to enhance mentorship skills
- opportunity to re-examine own practices and be exposed to fresh perspectives and emerging issues
- contribute to increasing the leadership potential of the profession
Mentor Criteria
- More than five years clinical experience/employment
- Be a member of the ANZSNM
- Commit to taking part in the program over 12 months
- Commit to “meeting up” with the mentee once a month for a minimum of one hour (either face-to-face, zoom or via phone)
- Willing to attend the mentorship workshop provided by the ANZSNM TSIG
- Assist in setting goals and a ‘catch up plan’ with the mentee
- Take part in a survey at the end of the 12 month program, to help us assess the success of your relationship and to improve our mentorship program
- Reside in Australia or New Zealand
- Mentor role description can be found here
Mentee Criteria
- Less than five years clinical experience/employment
- Be a member of the ANZSNM
- Commit to taking part in the program over 12 months
- Commit to “meeting up” with the mentee once a month for a minimum of one hour (either face-to-face, zoom or via phone)
- Commit to setting goals with your mentor on areas that you would like to develop
- Take part in a survey at the end of the 12 month program, to help us assess the success of your relationship and to improve our mentorship program
- Be willing to assist in the promotion of the ANZSNM and the nuclear medicine profession e.g. high school career information nights, university O-week activities
- Reside in Australia or New Zealand
- Mentee role description can be found here
In the beginning, it is expected that the mentor would take the lead, establishing ‘catch ups’ and reaching out to the mentee. As the relationship evolves, the mentee should drive the discussion.
If you would like to take part in the program, please provide:-
- Either a completed Mentor Program Registration Form or a completed Mentee Program Registration Form and,
- A short statement (no more than 250 words) stating the reasons why you would like to be involved.
We will match mentors with a mentee, based on factors including physical location, and department type.
We are confident this initiative will be highly beneficial to nuclear medicine technologists in all stages of their careers and our wider profession.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 ARE NOW OPEN
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