Enroll as a Mentor

Introduction

The ISBER Mentoring Program is designed to connect individuals seeking guidance with experienced volunteer mentors in the biobanking community who can share their first-hand, practical biobanking knowledge. Engagement is offered at no cost to the participants and is intended to provide a limited, short-term opportunity to learn from experts in a variety of topics related to biobanking and biorepository management. In addition to an opportunity to contribute to improving biobanking practices, this program will help familiarize mentees with the range of tools provided by ISBER, and with other resources available to biobankers.

Individuals within the ISBER membership interested in serving as mentors will select mentee(s) who register based on the information they provide such as; area of expertise needed, general biobanking sector, institutional experience, geographical location, and language. Mentees will search for available mentors in the program and select one that matches on their question/area of expertise. A request will be sent to the mentor and the mentor then approves the mentee and the connection begins. The mentor is required to fill out the feedback form once a mentorship has been completed.

The mentor will be expected to interact directly with the mentee either in one time discussion or series of discussions based on the question asked, and will direct mentees to  information about available biobanking resources (ISBER tools, publications, other resources on the web, webinars, etc.).

Instructions

In return for my participation in the ISBER Mentorship Program I hereby agree as follows:
1. I hereby release and holds harmless the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) and its directors, officers, employees, volunteer mentors, agents, successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from my participation in the Program.
2. I understand and acknowledge that this agreement discharges ISBER and the mentors from any liability for present and future claims of any kind that I may have against ISBER or the mentors. This includes, without limitation, any and all claims for bodily Injury, personal injury, illness, death, loss, or property damage that may result from or during my participation in the Program.
3.Neither ISBER nor the mentors assume any responsibility for the advice, acts or omissions of mentors participating in the program.
4. I convey to ISBER all right, title, and interest in any and all photographs, images, video, or audio recordings of my likeness or voice made by ISBER in connection with my participation in the Program (collectively, “media”). I acknowledge that ISBER may freely use such media on its website and in connection with marketing of the Program.
5. This agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Illinois and shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Illinois. In the event any clause or provision of this agreement is deemed invalid, the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this agreement shall not be affected.

I acknowledge that I have carefully reviewed the terms of this waiver and release agreement and photo consent and I enter it willingly and voluntarily and agree to be bound to all the terms and conditions set forth herein.