Career Transitions Mentorship Program (CTMP): About Mentees and Mentors

How Mentor–Mentee Matching Works

The Career Transitions Mentorship Program (CTMP) platform algorithm recommends mentors to mentees based on professional setting, clinical population, and areas of expertise.

Mentees can also review all mentor profiles—such as clinical specialty and mentorship focus—to identify connections that support their career transition goals.

Once the mentee identifies a potential mentor, they send a request to connect. The mentor can review the mentee profile and decide to accept or decline the invitation.

Expectations for All Participants

CTMP is a six-month peer mentoring experience built on professional communication, shared goals, and mutual respect.

Participants are expected to:

Communicate regularly and timely throughout the program
Maintain confidentiality and professionalism
Adhere to the ASHA Code of Ethics and professional standards
Develop a connection plan with shared goals
Evaluate progress and outcomes together
Complete and document the mentoring connection plan milestones and surveys.

Mentors and mentees may choose to continue their connection beyond the program if mutually agreed.

What Mentors and Mentees Do Together

Successful mentoring partnerships:

Share professional goals, experiences, and expectations
Establish a communication plan
Identify transition priorities
Set goals and develop a connection plan
Reflect on progress throughout the partnership

After the formal program ends, participants may continue their relationship as colleagues or peers.

Setting Effective Mentoring Goals

Clear goals help mentoring partnerships stay focused and productive.

When developing mentoring goals, consider using the SMART framework:

Specific/Significant
Clearly define what you want to accomplish and why it matters to your career transition.

Measurable/Meaningful
Identify how you will measure progress or determine success.

Achievable/Action-Oriented and Relevant
Set realistic goals that align with your professional responsibilities and priorities.

Timely/Trackable
Establish a timeframe and determine how you will monitor progress.

Using SMART goals helps mentoring pairs stay aligned, maintain momentum, and evaluate outcomes during the six-month partnership.

Tracking Progress

Monitoring progress helps maintain accountability and motivation. To receive a certificate of completion, milestones must be documented in the connection plan.

Additionally, participants may choose to: