Mentors

During the 3-4 weeks prior to the competition, each team is assigned a facultymentor who serves as a “lifeline” for their assigned team. (S)he provides the team with an opportunity to discuss their proposed recommendation and offers broad mentorship and guidance.

Mentors are not required to be content or location experts and typically act as more experienced and friendly “guides” who help the students navigate the variety of health, political, and socio-­‐economic issues in the case. Mentors are typically University of Iowa faculty or staff.

Mentors are instructed not to focus on specific solutions (i.e., mentorship is not “here, this is what you should do…”). Instead, mentors can comment on what the team has developed, provide some direction on their recommendation or give the team an opportunity to practice their presentation. Mentors are intended to help each group work as a team and guide them to consider a true interdisciplinary approach.

Mentors will be limited to a maximum of three 1-hour meetings with their team. Team members who meet individually with the mentor about the competition will count toward the three-hour limit. The case competition planning committee is sensitive to the demands on faculty members’ time and have strict rules in place to ensure acting as a mentor does not take away from other responsibilities.

The Global Health Case Competition is hosted annually during the spring semester.

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