MentorNet News – March 2007

"Code O:" How to recover from Overwhelm, by Susan R. Johnson, MD, MS.

The consequences of severe, persistent "overwhelm" can be serious: depression, stalled career progress, interpersonal messes. In a reprint from SELAM International News, Dr. Susan Johnson provides valuable tips to help people better manage their time and confront head-on the feeling that they will never be able to catch up.

How MentorNet Makes a Difference – My Story – Jennifer Gibbons, Ph.D.

Realizing differences in institutional cultures based on gender, a Ph.D. student finds a mentor who provided support to help her continue and flourish.

MentorNet Matters

Matched pair update; Partner update: Caltech Mentoring Day; Look for us at the Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, and at Harvard University; MentorNet sponsors and partners

Bits and Bytes

Recommended reading; Resources; Women's History Month