DocYouMent-Program for women

PRE-DocYouMent provides for group mentoring in which several participating female students (max. 8) form a group that is accompanied by 1 to 2 mentors. The group organizes itself together with the mentors and meets at regular intervals - approx. every 6 weeks, in person or online by arrangement - to exchange ideas. In particular, questions about studying medicine are discussed that are not of a technical nature, but rather concern the course of studies and the organization of studies. In addition, the group meetings provide a space to discuss any problems that may arise.

Another focus of the group work is the discussion of career planning. As part of the PRE-DocYouMent module, we would like to create the opportunity to invite experts on various career paths to engage in an intensive exchange with them within the mentoring group and gain an insight into different career paths. 

The application process for PRE-DocYouMent is simple. All you have to do is fill out a short application form. The application is possible until 15.09.2024.

Once the application has been received, applicants will be invited to a short interview to find out more about their motivation for participating in the mentoring program.  

Our PRE-DocYouMent module is specifically aimed at female students of the RUB Faculty of Medicine who are in an early phase of their studies, the preclinical phase. We would like to point out that our other DocYouMent modules, e.g. the one for female doctoral students, may be more suitable for you. If you have any questions, you can contact us at any time by e-mail or telephone.

• Applications can be submitted until 15.09.2024.
• The documents to be completed can be found here and sent by e-mail to mentoring-medizinrub "«@&.de.

DocYouMent provides for peer mentoring in which the mentees join together in groups (max. 8 people). The group organizes itself and meets at regular intervals - approx. every 4-6 weeks, in person or online by arrangement - to exchange ideas.

As a basis for the group meetings, the mentoring coordinator provides a specially created “DocYouMent”, which specifically highlights future career planning and can provide a discussion guide for the peer group meetings in the form of a “career landscape” to be developed. In addition, participants are introduced to the method of peer (specialist) counseling. This can be used as part of the regular exchange if required. Mentees also have the opportunity to invite experts on specific topics to their meetings at any time.  The mentoring coordinator is responsible for finding and requesting experts.

In addition to peer mentoring, mentees can take part in a total of 4 workshops on career planning. The workshops offered are full-day face-to-face events and take place during the week. To ensure that the mentees can take part in the workshops, the respective dates are announced well in advance.

Finally, networking evenings are designed and offered by the mentoring coordinator. At such an event, invited experts provide input that serves as a basis for the subsequent discussion. The networking evenings take place both in person and digitally, usually last a maximum of 2 hours and start at 6 p.m. at the earliest. 

The application for DocYouMent is submitted in writing. It includes an application form to be completed, a short letter of motivation for participation in the mentoring program and a current (scientific) CV. The application is possible until 16.02.2025.  

Shortly after the application deadline, we will invite all suitable candidates to an interview.

Our DocYouMent module is specially designed for female doctoral candidates at the RUB Faculty of Medicine. We are also happy to accept people into the mentoring program who are about to register for their doctorate. If you are not sure whether you fit into the mentoring module we offer, you can contact the mentoring coordination team at any time by e-mail or telephone.

• Applications can be submitted until 16.02.2025.
• The documents to be completed can be found here and sent by e-mail to mentoring-medizinrub "«@&.de.

POST-DocYouMent sieht ein One-to-One-Mentoring vor. Dabei haben die Mentees die Möglichkeit, sich regelmäßig mit der:dem Mentor:in auszutauschen. Die Häufigkeit und Form des Austausches richtet sich individuell nach den Bedürfnissen der jeweiligen Teilnehmerin. Die Suche nach Mentor:innen erfolgt gemeinsam mit der Mentoring-Koordination. Wünsche und Vorschläge für geeignete Personen können gerne von den Mentees eingebracht werden. Die letztendliche Anfrage der Mentor:innen übernimmt die Mentoring-Koordination.  

Ergänzend zum One-to-One-Mentoring haben die Mentees die Möglichkeit, an insgesamt 4 Workshops zur Karriereplanung teilzunehmen. Bei den angebotenen Workshops handelt es sich um ganztägige Präsenzveranstaltungen, die unter der Woche stattfinden. Um die Teilnahme der Mentees an den Workshops zu gewährleisten, werden die jeweiligen Termine frühzeitig bekannt gegeben.

The individual workshops are specifically combined with individual coaching sessions for the mentees, which take place directly after the workshops and take up and address the content of the workshops once again on an individual level.

Finally, networking evenings are designed and offered by the mentoring coordination team. At such an event, invited experts provide thematic input that serves as a basis for the subsequent discussion. The networking evenings take place both in person and digitally, usually last a maximum of 2 hours and start at 6 pm at the earliest.

The application for POST-DocYouMent is made in writing. It includes an application form to be completed, a short letter of motivation for participation in the mentoring program and a current (scientific) CV.

Shortly after the application deadline, we invite all suitable candidates to a personal interview.  

Our POST-DocYouMent module is aimed specifically at female postdoctoral students and female doctors in further training who are assigned to the RUB Faculty of Medicine. This explicitly includes all employees of the UK-RUB. If you are unsure whether you fit into the mentoring module offered, you can contact the mentoring coordination by e-mail or telephone at any time. 

• The application is possible until 30.09.2025.
• The documents to be completed can be found here and sent by e-mail to mentoring-medizinrub "«@&.de.

For the duration of DocYouMent_HABIL, a mentor group is formed that represents a broad field of experienced scientists (from medicine) and ideally also the profiles of the individual mentoring participants. During the course of the mentoring program, mentees have the opportunity to attend targeted one-to-one meetings with people from the mentoring group as needed in order to exchange ideas with the respective mentors on the topic of career planning. The frequency and form of the exchange is individually tailored to the needs of each participant.

In addition, the mentees have the opportunity to take advantage of a Coaching+ offer during the mentoring program. In three two-day workshops, all participants receive theoretical input from a trainer in the group, followed by intensive individual coaching. In terms of content, the topics of self-presentation and leadership are to be dealt with in general on the one hand and targeted preparation for upcoming appointment procedures is to take place on the other. In addition, the mentees will simulate going through an appointment procedure as part of the DocYouMent_HABIL module. This involves the participants initially taking on the challenge of writing a fictitious, individually tailored job advertisement, to which they then write an application. The participants then have the opportunity to simulate a (fictitious) job application presentation and the subsequent interview.

In addition, the group for the appointment procedure simulation is specifically supplemented by representatives of the student body and the MTV department as well as equal opportunities. The fictitious appointment committee formed in this way will provide the respective mentees with constructive feedback during and, above all, at the end of the appointment process. Finally, the Mentoring Coordination will design and offer networking evenings, particularly for the DocYouMent modules for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers/doctors in training, which participants in the DocYouMent_HABIL module are also welcome to attend, provided there is a thematic fit.

As part of such an event, there is usually input from invited experts, which then serves as a basis for discussion and debate. The networking evenings take place both in person and digitally, usually last a maximum of 2 hours and start at 6 pm at the earliest.

The application for DocYouMent_HABIL must be made in writing. It includes an application form to be completed, a short letter of motivation for participation in the mentoring program and a current (scientific) CV.

Shortly after the application deadline, we will invite all suitable candidates to an interview.  

Our DocYouMent_HABIL module is aimed specifically at post-doctoral candidates and women with the foreseeable and concrete career goal of a professorship who are assigned to the RUB Faculty of Medicine. This expressly includes all employees of the UK-RUB! If you are unsure whether you fit into the mentoring module on offer, you can contact the mentoring coordinator at any time by e-mail or telephone.

• The application is possible until 15.02.2025.
• The documents to be completed can be found here and sent by e-mail to mentoring-medizinrub "«@&.de.

February 17, 2025, from 7:45 pm, via Zoom
Topic: Be still my valentine! Nurturing relationships and parenthood

After you've been showered with flowers on Friday and spent hours having breakfast in bed, we'll be
we will lovingly explore the questions:

How do you manage to make time for each other in everyday life, even as a (parent) couple? Away from a
Couple relationship: Who would you like to give huge praise to? The daughter, the ex-partner, the
mother-in-law? And how can you have a friendly but effective conversation with each other?

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, we talk about successful communication, which levels should be considered
and the power of social resources.

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April 07, 2025, starting at 19:45, via Zoom
Topic: My family, their time thieves and me. Best practice Procrastination at the start of the semester

House cleaning instead of housework! Is your apartment always particularly tidy during the hot study phase?
Does your day need 36 hours to cope with all your work and family tasks? Do you like to put the cart
like to put the cart before the horse? And what does this actually have to do with self-management?

We talk about helpful strategies for dealing with time thieves, procrastination and the principles
of time planning.

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May 19, 2025, from 7:45 p.m., via Zoom
Topic: Let go of stress! My three stress management levers.

re your children dawdling - again - in front of the nursery in the morning? Are you stuck in a traffic jam on the way to work? And
The next presentation is already causing sleepless nights weeks in advance? Pure stress!

Which adjusting screw can I turn? Will it loosen? And what do I need now: more effort?
calmness or acceptance?

We talk about a proven stress management model and its practical application

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June 30, 2025, from 7:45 p.m., via Zoom
Topic: Summer is coming! Taking time for myself and making breaks meaningful

The semester break is just around the corner. Finally time to relax and enjoy the time off?

But how can I recharge my batteries? Is vacation suitable for this? Which activities
do I actually enjoy on a daily basis? And how can I create space for myself and make breaks relaxing?
relaxing?

We'll talk about naive relaxation methods - and also about vacations with children.

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September 15, 2025, from 7:45 p.m., via Zoom
Topic: Shaping transitions: Work - commute - family/leisure

How do I flip the switch better from work to family and leisure time? Am I already being held up?
as soon as I arrive home or open the door to my study? How can I organize myself
spatially, emotionally and communicatively?

We talk about best practice and the differences between the office, lecture hall and home office.

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November 03, 2025, starting at 19:45, via Zoom
Topic: Dear Bochum residents: When is a man a man? And when is a father a good father?

And when is a mother a good mother? [Of course, women are also addressed.
What challenges do I face when role models are called into question - with longer parental leave or in
part-time (with management responsibility)?

On World Men's Day, we talk about ideas of good parenthood - and how to reconcile them with
studies and work.

The digital offer provides the opportunity to deal specifically with the topic of reconciling family and career or studies, to exchange experiences and, in the best case, to develop strategies and solutions to better manage one's own individual reconciliation problems. In the long term, we hope to create a (parent) network that will continue to grow.

The DocYouMent_CARE offer “ELTERNABEND” is for everyone, regardless of gender, who has family responsibilities (in the foreseeable future). In contrast to our other mentoring offers, which are designed exclusively for women, we have deliberately decided to open the offer to everyone, as we believe that the compatibility of career or studies and family must be considered by everyone.

Whether on campus or in the clinics. Whether students or employees, whether first semester students, doctoral candidates, nurses, laboratory staff, doctors in further training, senior physicians or professors. We would like to invite everyone to take part in our format.

You can register for the individual evenings by sending an email to mentoring-medizinrub "«@&.de - you will then receive the Zoom link for the event. Please include your name and status group (students, professors, etc.) in your e-mail.