Presenter Profile
Sofia Chaudhary, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Co-PI/Atlanta IFCK Chapter
schaud3@emory.edu
Twitter @sofiaschaudhary
Dr. Sofia Chaudhary is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and an attending physician in the pediatric emergency department at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She received her undergraduate degree from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA and her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. She completed Pediatrics Residency at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA and Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She completed a Health Policy Scholars Fellowship Program through the Academic Pediatric Association. Her research and academic interests are focused on improving the health and well-being of children through injury prevention and bringing evidence-based preventive interventions to both the bedside and within the community. Her most recent work is focused on pediatric firearm injury prevention. She enjoys teaching and mentoring trainees in injury prevention. She is one of the co-founders of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta injury Prevention Program (CHIPP) and is on steering committee for the Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) and is currently the co-PI for the Atlanta Injury Free Chapter.
Presentations
Getting Hospital Support for Injury Prevention
Kathy W. Monroe, MD, MSQI
Sofia Chaudhary, MD
Pablo Aguayo
Navigating Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Injury Prevention: From Successes to Challenges
Sofia Chaudhary, MD
Brent Troy, MD
Kathy Monroe, MD, MSQI
Wendy Pomerantz, MD, MSCE
Maneesha Agarwal, MD
Altamish Daredia, MD
Charles Jennissen, MD
Steve Rogers, MD, MS-CTR
The mentor-mentee relationship is a vital connection for professional and personal growth and success. This relationship can be transformative for both the mentee and mentor and result in pivotal career defining moments. Yet there is no standardized curriculum for being a mentor during medical training and many of us find ourselves in this role early on in our careers. Additionally, finding a mentor that would support growth and discovery for your injury prevention interests may require making connections outside of your department or institution to find a good fit.
This workshop will include panelists that are in various stages of being a mentor (seasoned, mid career, early career) along with mentees to provide attendees with the breadth of experiences for mentor mentee relationships. How can we find that transformative mentor mentee relationship? This session will define key components needed for these relationships to thrive and panelists will share their best practices. Attendees will also learn pitfalls that can unravel mentor mentee relationships. We will discuss how to find a mentor that would support your injury prevention interests and share our mentorship discovery paths.
Attendees will then participate in break-out sessions with small groups to discuss best approach to challenging topics including: • What to do when the mentor mentee relationship isn’t working? • How to approach authorship discussions with your mentor or mentorship team? • How to navigate having a mentor from an outside institution?
At the conclusion of workshop groups will share what they have learned from the breakout session. We will conclude the session by discussing how to transition from being a mentee to mentor.
1. Define key components needed for a successful mentor-mentee relationship
2. Identify pitfalls that can lead to a breakdown in the relationship
3. Explore how to find a good fit for a mentor for your injury prevention interests
4. Discuss how to overcome roadblocks and navigate challenging topics within the mentor-mentee relationship
5. Understand how to transition from being the mentee to the mentor