Membership
About the AUSNZ WELI program
The program consists of the establishment and co-ordination of advisor/protégé dyads of highly successful anaesthetists (or pain specialists or leaders in other fields) in leadership positions (advisors) being paired specifically with protege women with common interests and goals. The dyads are supported with professional training in coaching and mentorship, and are a key component of AUSNZ WELI setting it apart from other initiatives.
The advisor leaders will have a history of mentoring and personal career success, and they will work more closely to assist protégés in their specific area of interest. We call these leaders WELI “advisors”, and they use aspects of both advising and mentoring when working with their WELI protégés. Advisors and protégés will participate in skills workshops led by experts in the fields of negotiation, communication, networking and career development and will be provided other outside resources dedicated to achieving success in academic medicine.
Tailored curriculum consisting of workshops, (e.g. communication, goal setting and career planning, identifying and dealing with imposter syndrome)
Networking opportunites, aimed at connecting anaesthetists with skills or special interests.
Ongoing assessment/research into the utility of the program and evolution according to evidence gathered on what it takes for women to succeed professionally.
Membership
Who are WELI members?
WELI members are specialists in anaesthesia and pain medicine who are passionate about redressing the gender gap in our specialty
Protégés
Eligible protégés are:
- A woman or underrepresented gender anaesthetist or pain medicine specialist in Australia or New Zealand.
- Be at least 1 year beyond completing their first fellowship, and
Have demonstrated contribution to a project related to the applicant’s career development, and Outline an area of interest and any work already done in that area. - We also highly encourage that protégé applicants be nominated by one or more of the following:
– current Chair or Head of Department or
– current or past WELI member; other senior leader in anaesthesia in Australia or New Zealand
WELI advisors
Advisors are leaders of any gender in anaesthesia, pain medicine or other fields invited by the advisory board to participate. They should have some experience with successful mentoring or coaching and be able and willing to spend approximately 1 hour per month with their protégés. Advisors will be supported with workshops on combining coaching, mentorship and sponsorship to support the dyad.
Committee members
WELI is supported and administered by a group of people passionate about redressing the gender gap in medicine.
Information for Heads of Department or Service Leads
Would you like to nominate a highly productive member of your department with leadership potential to participate in WELI?
Membership fees
Membership fees will by payable by protégé’s on an annual basis