EHA Mentorship Program

A new, career-focused program that provides individual mentoring support for early and mid-career clinicians and researchers in hematology.

The call for mentors will open on November 13, 2024.
The call for mentees will open on January 22, 2025.

Why has EHA launched this program?

This new program will complement the existing training and support programs that EHA already offers.

It aims to:

  • Give participants the opportunity to develop their full potential on a career-development level
  • Accelerate progress and innovation in research and clinical practice
  • Facilitate effective communication and international collaboration

Who is it for?

Mentees

The mentee aspect of the program is aimed at early and mid-career hematologists or researchers who are:

  • Presently employed in the field or returning from a career break
  • Based in Europe

Mentors

The mentor aspect of the program is aimed at hematologists or researchers who are:

  • At mid-career stage or later
  • Based in Europe

Expertise areas can vary — as the program is focused on career development, the specialty area is less relevant.

Program format

The program focuses on pairing mentees with suitable mentors through an application-based system. The program is non-pecuniary.

Application phase

The program has two application phases.

  1. Mentor application phase. Suitable candidates apply and are selected by the EHA Mentorship subgroup. They are then presented as selectable mentors during the second phase.
  2. Mentee application phase. Prospective mentees select from the list of mentors, indicating a mentor preference.

Once the application phases are complete, mentees will be paired with mentors by the EHA Mentorship subgroup, based on preferences and suitability.

Sessions and meetings

The program will be kick-started by a training session, to be completed prior to the first meeting. Over the course of twelve months, the pairs will have a minimum of four 1-hour meetings. Three meetings will be held online, and one will take place in person at the EHA Congress. All mandatory meetings will be facilitated by EHA.

Additional calls/meetings can be organized by the pairs independently during the year, to achieve their mentoring goals.

For more details, see the program overview page.

Key dates

Activity Date(s)
Call for mentors: open November 13, 2024
Call for mentors: deadline December 16, 2024 (12:00 CET)
Mentor acceptance notification January 13–17, 2025
Call for mentees: open January 22, 2025
Call for mentees: deadline February 20, 2025 (15:00 CET)
Mentee acceptance notification March 17–21, 2025
Pairing/matching notification March 31–April 4, 2025
Training session April 2025
EHA Congress meeting June 2025

Program overview

What our program involves, and how it can help the early and mid-career European hematology community.

Eligibility

Who can apply to be a program mentor or mentee.

How to apply

What information you'll need to provide if you want to be a mentor or a mentee.