Non-Clinical Faculty Mentors
The Department of Surgery operates a non-clinical mentorship program for residents seeking additional faculty mentorship beyond their clinical and research mentor relationships.
If you are interested in having a non-clinical mentor, contact Mackenzie Krueger (mackenzie.krueger@nm.org) with the mentor(s) you'd prefer, and she will work with the respective faculty member to confirm their availability.
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Leadership Development
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Discussing Suicide
- Dating
- Having a non-physician partner
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
Dr. Feingold's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
- Discussing Suicide
- Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
- Dating
- Having a non-physician partner
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 5-10
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
Dr. Goldstein's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Work-life balance
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Leadership Development
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Dating
- Long-distance Relationships
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Pregnancy
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
Dr. Hungness's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Pregnancy
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
- Raising children, 18+
Dr. Kulkarni's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Leadership Development
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Work-life balance
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Leadership Development
- Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
- Discussing Suicide
- Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
- Long-distance Relationships
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
- Raising children, 18+
Dr. Posluszny's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Leadership Development
- Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
- Raising children, 5-10
Dr. Rodriguez's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Pregnancy
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
Dr. Schierle's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Leadership Development
- Discussing Suicide
- Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
- Dating
- Long-distance Relationships
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
Dr. Schwulst's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Leadership Development
- Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
- Care-taking (e.g. elderly parents)
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 10-18
- Raising children, 18+
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
- Raising children, 10-18
- Raising children, 18+
Dr. Stulberg's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Leadership Development
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
- Raising children, 5-10
Dr. Sturgeon's Faculty Profile
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Leadership Development
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Leadership Development
- Long-distance Relationships
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Having a non-physician partner
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Financial Planning
- Leadership Development
- Discussing Suicide
- Dating
- Long-distance Relationships
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Raising children, 5-10
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Leadership Development
- Dating
- Having a non-physician partner
- Family Planning
- Pregnancy
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 0-5
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Being a woman in surgery
- Being a racial/ethnic minority in surgery
- Being LQBTQIA+ in surgery
- Verbal/emotional abuse or bullying
- Work-life balance
- Dealing with a chronic health issue (yourself, kids/partner, parents, etc)
- Discussing Suicide
- Long-distance Relationships
Topics I am comfortable discussing:
- Work-life balance
- Parenting as a surgeon (male or female)
- Raising children, 18+