b'6 EAST news | 2021 Issue 2EAST Mentoring Program Topic Talk SeriesAn initiative now being offered by the EAST Mentoring Committee, exclusively for those currently participating in the EAST Mentoring Program, is a series of virtual events meant to focus on the great talks and topic exchange of the EAST Mentoring Families. The overall goal of this series is to help facilitate increased interactions between all Mentors and Mentees.Those involved in the 2021 EAST Mentoring Program have been invited to take part in two sessions to date. The first talk in this series was held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 and focused on the topic of The ABCs of Getting Involved in Local and National Organizations. This session was led by Mentor Session Leaders, Drs. Matt Martin and Vanessa Ho. The second talk in this series was held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 and focused on the topic of Careers in Industry: From Research to Clinical Trials to Medical Affairs & Everything in Between. This session was led by Mentor Session Leaders, Drs. Bartholomew Tortella and Laurel Omert. All sessions are recorded and made available on the EAST YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbM0O9C9RAE and https://youtu.be/gkGtO6kSauM.Interested in participating in future sessions? Complete a Mentee or Mentor application by the submission deadline of October 5, 2021! Featured EAST Mentoring Pair/FamilyAn initiative of the EAST Mentoring Committee is to feature a successful mentoring pair/family on a quarterly basis. Read what our current Featured EAST Mentoring Pair, Dr. Monty Littlejohn (Mentee) and Dr. Alisa Savetamal (Mentor), have to say about their positive and successful mentoring relationship in the current EAST Mentoring Program here.See what all past Featured EAST Mentoring Pairs/Families have to say regarding their mentorship and the EAST Mentoring Program here.'