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. 2009 Jun;2(3):216-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2009.00120.x.

Training the next generation of research mentors: the University of California, San Francisco, Clinical & Translational Science Institute Mentor Development Program

Mitchell D Feldman  1 , Laurence Huang, B Joseph Guglielmo, Richard Jordan, James Kahn, Jennifer M Creasman, Jeanine P Wiener-Kronish, Kathryn A Lee, Ariane Tehrani, Kristine Yaffe, Jeanette S Brown
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Training the next generation of research mentors: the University of California, San Francisco, Clinical & Translational Science Institute Mentor Development Program

Mitchell D Feldman et al. Clin Transl Sci. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

Mentoring is a critical component of career development and success for clinical translational science research faculty. Yet few programs train faculty in mentoring skills. We describe outcomes from the first two faculty cohorts who completed a Mentor Development Program (MDP) at UCSF. Eligibility includes having dedicated research time, expertise in a scientific area and a desire to be a lead research mentor. A post-MDP survey measured the program's impact on enhancement of five key mentoring skills, change in the Mentors-in-Training (MIT) self-rated importance of being a mentor to their career satisfaction, and overall confidence in their mentoring skills. Since 2007, 29 MITs participated in and 26 completed the MDP. Only 15% of the MITs reported any previous mentor training. Overall, 96% of MITs felt that participation in the MDP helped them to become better mentors. A majority reported a significant increase in confidence in mentoring skills and most reported an increased understanding of important mentoring issues at UCSF. MITs reported increased confidence in overall and specific mentoring skills after completion of the MDP. The MDP can serve as a model for other institutions to develop the next generation of clinical-translational research mentors.

Keywords: clinical and translational research; faculty; mentoring.

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