Join us at the USCHA 2025* retreat-style day-long kick-off session!
Sep 3, 2025 | 9 AM – 5 PM | Marriott Marquis Washington D.C
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*USCHA registration may be required
Description:
Mentoring the Managers is a cohort-based, online learning program for managers in Health Departments designed to support new and emerging managers at state, local and territorial health department as they step into leadership roles. Through practical tools, peer learning, and real-world scenarios, participants will strengthen their supervisory skills, navigate common management challenges, and build confidence to lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose. This 100-day program includes synchronous and asynchronous components and will run from September 2025 through February 2026.
Who is it for?
We welcome all early-career health department managers (1–3 years) who are passionate about public health, eager to grow their leadership skills, and committed to mentoring the next generation of public health professionals.
We support new and emerging managers by fostering community, strengthening leadership capacity, and providing practical tools to help them lead with clarity and effectiveness. Our approach emphasizes inclusive access, peer connection, and honest dialogue to navigate leadership transitions and organizational change with resilience and support.
Program Outline*:
| Session 1 | In-person Kick-off at the Sep 2025 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS.
USCHA registration may be required. |
| Week 2 | Mentoring with Cultural Humility Inclusivity |
| Week 3 | Building Trust, Setting Boundaries, and Creating Safe Spaces |
| Week 4 | Supporting Growth Through Coaching, Feedback, and Communication |
| Week 5 | Monthly Touch Point Session |
| Week 6 | Guiding Through Change, Burnout, and Uncertainty |
| Week 7 | Reflective Practice and Strengths-Based Mentoring – Part 1 |
| Week 8 | Reflective Practice and Strengths-Based Mentoring – Part 2 |
| Week 9 | Monthly touch point sessions: Strengths-based check-ins or peer mentoring practice |
| Week 10 | Navigating Power Dynamics and Positionality – Part 1 |
| Week 11 | Navigating Power Dynamics and Positionality – Part 2 |
| Week 12 | Reflective Practice and Strengths-Based Mentoring |
| Week 13 | Monthly Touch Point Session |
| Week 14 | Peer Mentoring and Building Mentoring Cultures |
| Week 15 | Mentorship in Action – Case Study Workshop |
| Week 16 | Closing Celebration |
*Asynchronous learning will take place in between the weeks to allow for continued reflection and application of concepts.
