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Helene Wastl Medicine Mentoring Programme

Target group:

Female doctors in specialist training, female postdoctoral students, female participants in postgraduate programmes (PhDs) and female post-doctoral students in medicine and natural sciences

Length

  • 2 semesters
  • A total of 6 x 2 hours 1:1 mentoring meetings
  • Attendance of 5 workshops of 2 days each from the Helene-Wastl seminar programme
  • Introductory event 

 

Method

One-to-One Mentoring (one mentee and one mentor)

  • Accompanying further training programmes by qualified external female partners for the further development of career-relevant key competencies and soft skills
  • A sustainable and long-term network for the future: development and promotion of horizontal peer networks of mentees (= peer mentoring)
  • Regular network meetings: Exchange, reflection, (self-)empowerment

What is mentoring?

Mentoring is an instrument for systematic personal and personality development. It is a kind of sponsorship between an experienced female mentor and their learning mentee. The experienced female mentor supports her protégé with insider knowledge, shares her experience and helps with valuable contacts.

For this mentoring relationship to work, there must be complete trust between both parties. The discussions must be confidential!

Application form

Please send the complete application documents by 15 May 2025 at the latest to the following email addresshelenewastl-mentoring@i-med.ac.at

The application documents consist of:

Please note that admission to the program is only possible with sufficient knowledge of German, as the seminar program is only offered in German language.

Please take sufficient time to complete the application form. Your complete and meaningful information is an important basis for the selection and matching with your female mentor!

Start of the new programme in WS 2025/26

For further questions about the mentoring programme, please write to us at: helenewastl-mentoring@i-med.ac.at

Seminar program (offered only in German)

The Helene Wastl Medical Mentoring Program offers a comprehensive seminar program for career development, personal development and networking - participation in the lectures is mandatory.

Please note: A certificate of participation in the program can only be issued if 80% attendance requirement has been met.

WS 2024 und SS 2025

Einführungsworkshop (2 Stunden)

When?
01.10.2024, 16:30-18:30 Uhr

Seminar 1: Communication, rhetoric & self presentation (2 days)

When?
08./09.10.2024, 9 -17 Uhr
Speakers:
Dr.in Karoline Bitschnau-Dellamaria und Barbara Plank

Seminar 2: Powertalking & Conflict Management (2 days)

When?
25./26.11.2024, 9 -17 Uhr
Speakers:
Dr.in Karoline Bitschnau-Dellamaria und Barbara Plank

Seminar 3: Resilience training (2 days)

When?
24./25.02.2025, 09:00-18:00 Uhr (2 T)
Speakers:
Dr.in Karoline Bitschnau-Dellamaria und Barbara Plank

Seminar 4: Leadership skills in science (2 days)

When?
25./26.03.2025, 9-17 Uhr
Speaker:
Mag.a Bianca Ender

Short workshop: How does sex/gender & diversity come into research? (half day) 

When?
09. April 2025, 9-13 Uhr
Speakers:
Dr. med. Evi Holzknecht, Neurology; Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz.in Dr.inrer.nat Verena Labi, Institute of Developmental Immunology; Dr.in phil. Ulrike Nachtschatt, Coordination Office for Gender Equality, Advancement of Women, Diversity

Seminar 5: Strategic Negotiation (1,5 Tage)

When?
20./21.Mai 2025, 09-16 Uhr
Speakers:
Harald Denifle

The certificate will be awarded after the last seminar.

The preliminary seminar programme for 2025 can be found here: Seminar Programme 2025/26

Helene Wastl Club

Since 2006, the Helene Wastl Club has specifically promoted the networking of committed female doctors and scientists and now consists of almost 280 highly competent members.

In addition to comprehensive training and (specialist) expertise, personal contacts, proactive networking as well as positive role models are crucial for a successful scientific career in medicine. The Helene Wastl Club therefore focuses on the exchange of experiences and mutual support in peer mentoring, which builds relationships and facilitates access to career-promoting networks. The intensive examination of one's own role in the medical-scientific environment strengthens (self-)empowerment.

 

Network meeting Helene Wastl Club

16.06.2025 

On 16 June 2025, the Helene Wastl Club will hold a networking meeting with a keynote speech on the topic of ‘Discover the joy within you’ and lunch together.
Please register at helenewastl-mentoring@i-med.ac.at by 16.05.2025.
Further information can be found here: Invitation to the networking meeting

Save the date: 24.11.2025 

On 24 November 2025, a seminar on ‘The power of voice and body language - training and tips’ will be held exclusively for all members of the Helene Wastl Club. The seminar will be held in german.
Contents: Improving your own speaking voice, setting effective accents through dynamics, rhythm and pausing techniques, the importance of non-verbal communication, more impact through presence, becoming aware of and utilising your own strengths
 

Helene Wastl – die Namensgeberin

Ab dem WS 1916/17 begann Helene Wastl (als eine von 11 Frauen) das Medizinstudium an der medizinischen Fakultät Innsbruck. 1922 promovierte sie mit Auszeichnung als zweite Inländerin zum Dr.med. und erhielt 1930 die Lehrbefugnis für Physiologie; ihre Habilitation war die erste einer Frau an der Medizinischen Fakultät Wien.

Helene Wastl zählt zu den Pionierinnen der medizinischen Wissenschaften, die sich als eine der ersten Studium, wissenschaftliche Karriere und internationale Mobilität erschlossen hat. Ihr beeindruckender Werdegang und vor allem die erfolgreiche Habilitation bedeuteten einen Meilenstein auf dem Weg zur Gleichberechtigung von Frauen im Wissenschaftssystem. Um der Wertschätzung für ihre Leistungen Ausdruck zu verleihen, wurde sie als Namenspatronin und „symbolische Mentorin“ für das Innsbrucker Medizin Mentoring-Programm ausgewählt. [Mehr]

Bildquelle: Dr. Susanne Lichtmannegger