NAMHE 2001 CONFERENCE INFORMATION (NAMHE)

The NAMHE 2001 Conference, according to our own estimate, appeared to be a very successful ground-breaking experience. The tenacity of the sponsors and planners, as well as the vivacity of members and presenters, was mostly responsible for the magnanimous experience that altogether defined this 2001 First National Conference of the NAMHE. An estimated 100 hundred people, including members and non-members, attended from different states in the U.S. The major attraction of this conference was the diverse nature of the manuscripts presented at the meeting. Many abstracts were received from various subscribers, but a few were selected for presentation during the conference because they were appropriate for the theme. The NAMHE 2001 Conference was very special not only because of its historic circumstance, but also for the fact that it gave legitimacy to the Association’s information medium – The Mentor: Journal of Mentoring and Field Experience.

The keynote address by Jessica Henderson Daniel, Ph.D, ABPP, Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, was a significant curtain raiser for the 2001 conference. Dr. Daniel is a Co-Director of Training in Psychology and Associate Director of the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Program in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Children's Hospital, Boston. Her keynote speech and contribution to the conference will always be treasured.

The conference was concluded with a  gratifying sense of accomplishment, especially due to high level of student involvement in the planning and execution of many of the activities. Papers presented at the "Students' Perspectives on Mentoring" generated some curiosity and rewarding discussions. Needless to say, students' presentations during this meeting seem to have yielded  interesting and relevant data for an issue-based research in the field of mentoring.