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5/4/26 - The Mentor Mindset: From Feedback Toward Support to Motivate Our Learners
Monday, May 4, 2026
5:30-6:30pm
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Room 275
Overview
In this workshop we will describe the concept of mentor mindset and how it applies to medical education and training, using the ideas put forth in the book 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People by David Yeager. Through didactics and interactive exercises during this workshop, we will create a guide for best practices for being “warm demanders” as educators – someone who sets high expectations from their trainees while providing high support for them. We will use the mentor mindset framework to showcase what this support looks like for our learners, covering the domains of authentic questioning, responding to stress, refocusing on purpose, and lastly, creating a sense of belonging. This support lends itself to educators being able to provide wise feedback to their learners, helping cultivate a growth mindset and increasing their motivation during training. This workshop will be 40% didactic and 60% interactive, with the interactive component focusing on developing frameworks of support for our learners.
Target Audience
This session is open to all faculty, staff and trainees.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
1) describe the mentor mindset to provide more support to their learners, while setting high expectations
2) categorize providing support to their learners in the domains of questioning, stress response, purpose and creating a sense of belonging
3) apply the mentor mindset framework to the four domains of questioning, stress response, purpose and creating a sense of belonging to provide support for their learners
4) commit to one strategy to develop a mindset of wise feedback to help create an environment of high support for their learners
| Time | Program |
| 5:30-5:35pm | Introductions, learning objectives |
| 5:35-5:40pm | Large group report out of challenges |
| 5:40-5:50pm | Review different educator frameworks |
| 5:50-6:00pm | Describe the four domains |
| 6:00-6:15pm | Small group activity |
| 6:15-6:25pm | Large group report out |
| 6:25-6:30pm | Q & A |
Parking validation will be provided in room 275 - please do not stop at the security desk for validation.
SPEAKERS:
Hussain Khawaja, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH, MACP
Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Stephanie Catanese, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator
The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Jessica Murphy, MD, MS, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Planning Committee
Katherine E. Mason, MD
Assistant Dean, Faculty Professional Development
Professor of Pediatrics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Vice Chair of Pediatric Education
Pediatric Intensivist
Hasbro Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Providence, RI
Chelsea Reyes
Coordinator, Office of Health Professions Educator Development
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Jennifer Maloney
Interim Director, Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.