This is a power point presentation describing the Shellharbour ED Mentorship program, describing the benefits, goals and expectations of mentorship in the department.

1. Shellharbour
Mentorship
Program 2022
Dr Bishan Rajapakse (MbChB, PhD, FACEM)
ED Staff Specialist Shellharbour
Hospital
Mentorship Program Coordinator

2. What does
mentorship
mean to you
Why mentorship?
How? (opt in Program 6-12
months)
What?
Agreed goals by
the
Mentor/Mentee
Suggested
meeting every 2
months

3. What mentorship has offered me
Standing on the shoulders of Legends!

4. A “Support Crew” to survive/thrive?
• Mentor
• Senior Mentor
• Co-Mentor
• “Failure Friend”
• Someone in your Community & Inner Support crew
• Prepare for Failure, Breakdown, Meltdown….IN ADVANCE

5. JMO
Mentorship/Debrief
reflections
“I definitely found the feedback useful.
It was my first week and I was just completely lost
and felt like every patient was this huge challenge
and went home exhausted from the 10 hours of
constant thinking.
You sent me like a 10 minute voice memo on
whatsapp which was so handy. You mentioned writing
down the patients you see helped you and I started a
little journal. This was really helpful
I think it’s having that senior feedback that even
though it all feels like you suck, it’s a pretty normal
experience.
The first few weeks of ED were easily the hardest of
this year so far. I hope that’s helpful”

7. Further training/information on “Mentorship”
See HETI module (takes 20 mins) – on MyHealthLearning – search for
“mentor”

8. Mentorship style is up to the individuals
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-sinek_how-mentorship-really-works-activity-6744606208520409088-TgNR/

9. Choice of
Mentor

10. Our SHH ED
Consultant TEAM
(and interests)
• Simon Keane – ED Director (Leadership/ Retrieval/
Innovation)
• Angelo Abeywickrema – (DEMT / Ultrasound/ Retrieval )
• Phil Manczac – (Co-DEMT / Paeds / Med ED)
• Bish Rajapakse – (Well-being / Research & Med ED /
International EM)
• Kham Saysana - (Clinical Governance/ Policy / Toxicology)
• Ayman Elattar – (Education & Training/ Simulation
• Brona Geary – (Peripheral Hospital Training / Med ED /
Simulation)
• Tom Carrigan– Medical leadership/ Research

11. Goals/Expectations • Mentor / Mentee
establish initial contact
• A conversation about
goals and expectations
between the two
• Rough guide is to make
contact once every 6-8
weeks
Ways to Contact
- Can be discussed at
initial meeting
- Facet to face/ virtual
- Frequency (modified to
suit the mentor/mentee
pair)

12. Mentorship
coordinator
This is a Pilot program
• I aim to provide support for the mentorship
arrangement
• Welcome and encourage your feedback
• bishan.Rajapakse@gmail.com
• Bishan.Rajapakse@health.nsw.gov.au
• So together we will develop and improve!