Session	Topic	At the end of the session, the participant will gain insight into	Suggested activities with your mentee, or for yourself
I	Getting started	What is a good project? Getting to know your mentee/trainee
II	Learning to communicate	What is a mentoring philosophy and what is ours? What do you expect from your mentee/trainee, and what do they expect from you? How do you deal with different work and learning styles? Tips on effective communications through virtual platforms	Write down our mentoring philosophy
III	Goals and expectations	How do you know if your mentee/trainee understands what you are saying? How do you encourage your mentee/trainee to develop independence?	Document a summary of expectations, timelines
IV	Identifying challenges	How do you know there are problems? How do you know things are going well? How do you provide effective feedback and build confidence in your trainee?
V	Elements of good mentoring	What has proven effective in your mentoring? What is an effective way of sharing ideas, challenges and learn from other mentors?	Have a bi-directional feedback session with your mentee
VI	Righting writing	What is a good piece of scientific writing? What is the best way of providing feedback to your mentee’s writing?