April 30-May 2, 2026
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop
Chicago, IL
The 2026 ASES Mentor/Mentee Meeting offers an intimate, highly engaging experience designed to foster meaningful connections across all career stages. Through focused discussions and interactive sessions, attendees will gain practical insights into mentorship, leadership development, industry collaboration, technology and innovation, financial wellness, and work-life integration—while building relationships that extend well beyond the meeting itself.
A highlight of this year’s meeting is a unique social event at Wrigley Field, where mentors and mentees will come together in a private suite to enjoy a Chicago Cubs v. Arizona Diamondbacks game. This relaxed, memorable setting provides the perfect opportunity to strengthen connections, continue conversations, and build lasting friendships with peers and ASES leaders outside the classroom. Blending professional growth with unforgettable shared experiences, the Mentor/Mentee Meeting delivers both meaningful learning and genuine community.
What to expect at the 2026 Mentor/Mentee Meeting?
An intimate and unique meeting that brings together ASES members of all career stages to build relationships and friendships while growing professionally and societally.
Mentoring and Networking
- Learn what makes a good mentor/mentee relationship and how to expand your network.
- Build bonds with peers, colleagues, and leaders at a Wrigley Field suite!
Leadership
- Grow your leadership skill set and learn from ASES leaders. Learn from ASES leaders how to grow your non-clinical skill set and make meaningful contributions at the department/organization/society levels and beyond.
- Build real world abilities to interact with superiors, subordinates, and even … family members.
Industry Collaboration
- How to manage healthy relationships with industry partners within your practice or through consulting arrangements.
Technology & Innovation
- Creating and maintaining your digital brand and footprint.
- Learning to practice and live in the world of growing AI influence.
Work-Life Integration
- How to successfully intertwine your drive to build a successful clinical practice and participate in academic/extracurricular activities with a desire to maintain personal health and sustain strong relationships with family and friends.
Financial Wellness & Planning
- Understand how to become financially secure and avoid common missteps at early, mid and late career stages.
The meeting has been generously funded by a grant from Catalyst OrthoScience with all travel, hotel, and food expenses fully covered for attendees by the ASES Foundation.
