Membership Advantages

WELI Advantages

WELI has the following advantages compared to other professional development and leadership programs:

• Expertise within the specific field of pediatric anesthesiology.
• Advisor-protégé relationships based on similar areas of interest for a minimum of one year.
• In-person workshops provided in conjunction with SPA meetings plus virtual workshops throughout the year.
• Participation as a WELI protege at a competitive fee.
• Opportunities to connect and network with anesthesiologists throughout the country.

WELI Membership Types

Protégés are anesthesiologists in SPA that have self-nominated or been nominated by a leader. Protégés should have aspirations and potential to pursue and achieve career advancement, promotion and/or leadership positions in pediatric anesthesiology, including in areas of clinical excellence, administration, research, education, and other areas.

A WELI advisor is an individual who has a history of successful mentoring in their area of interest/expertise and who may have achieved a leadership position(s). Specific skill sets, interests, and areas of expertise will vary among advisors, as will the goals of the protégés.  WELI strives to connect advisors and protégés who are in similar career paths.  Importantly, we work to help establish advisor-protégé relationships in which the advisor’s strengths support the protégé’s career development goals. Advisors volunteer their time, and each advisor is committed to assisting anesthesiologists achieve career advancement, promotion and leadership.