Career Coaching Program

The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) Membership and Mentoring (MM) Committee offers a Coaching Program in Neurogastroenterology and Motility to help early career clinicians and scientists (MDs, DOs, PhDs, PsyDs, APPs, RDs or DVMs) support their academic careers. Areas of interest can be tailored to include clinical, basic science or translational science research. The objective of the program is to provide guidance to early career clinicians and scientists with interest in the field of neurogastroenterology and motility and functional GI disorders. For early career clinicians and scientists, a valuable mentor may have a tremendous impact on an individual’s career and future success. Trainee and early career members of ANMS who seek outside coaching are encouraged to apply for a mentee position.

Program Dates
Application deadline: May 15, 2025
Program dates: August 1, 2025 – June 1, 2026

Mentees who wish to have an academic coach outside of their own institution may apply. Merited academic clinician educators and researchers are similarly encouraged to apply or may be requested to participate by an ANMS Council member.

The ANMS MM Committee will review the applications and assign appropriate coach-mentee pairs to the extent possible based on research experience and interests. The coach will be provided with the mentee’s application and relevant information. If possible, the coach will be introduced to the mentee at one of the annual national meetings (e.g., ANMS, ACG, AGA, DDW, NASPGHAN) by a member of the ANMS MM Committee. It is highly encouraged for the mentee and coach to meet at the annual ANMS Meeting.

The mentor will help provide mentee with suggestions, guidance, and assistance on their research careers. This can be performed through virtual meetings, by e-mail, telephone calls, and in-person meetings, if local. We suggest that the coach-mentees pair have a virtual meeting at least every two months, in addition to one in-person meeting at an annual conference,  if possible. A progress report, prepared by the mentee and signed by the coach should be submitted after six months to ensure progress and to gather feedback..

A minimum one-year commitment by the coach-mentee pair, is requested  An evaluation form must be submitted at the end of the year (or end of the coaching  period, if extended). The ANMS MM Committee will use these forms to track success of the match and help improve the program.

The mentee form is for interested individuals who wish to have a coach. The mentee may be a resident, clinical fellow, early career clinician or scientist, postdoctoral student or scientist (MDs, DOs, PhDs, PsyDs, APPs, RDs or DVMs) in the fields of clinical and basic science related to neurogastroenterology and motility, and functional GI disorders. The mentee must be a member of ANMS.
Non-ANMS members must complete the ANMS membership application form online at https://motilitysociety.org/mentoring_mentee_form.php.

1. Seeking an academic career in neurogastroenterology and motility and functional GI disorders.
2. Less than five years out of postgraduate training
3. Able to have virtual meetings with coach once every two months.
4. Willing to complete a brief annual progress report and a final evaluation form.

The ANMS Council believes it is essential to our field that established investigators help early career scientists and clinicians advance their careers. We encourage experienced ANMS members to participate as coaches. The coach will help an individual who is beginning a career in neurogastroenterology and motility and functional GI disorders.  The coach should have sufficient experience in neurogastroenterology and motility and functional GI disorders research. The coach may assist with specific guidance on research focus, ideas and grant applications as well as general career advice. The coach must be a member of ANMS.

1. Able to have a phone conversation or virtual meeting with mentee once every two months
2. Active academic clinician educator or researcher – defined as at least an average of one publication a year for the last five years or active involvement in research endeavors
3. Worked within their field for at least five years
4. Willing to complete a final evaluation form.

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