Research Mentor Training
Program Description
There is substantial research that supports the role of mentorship in successful academic careers. Effective mentorship supports the development of early career researchers by providing guidance on the development of key skills, including designing studies, publishing manuscripts, competing for research funding, and becoming successful members of the research community.
The CCTS’s biannual Research Mentor Training uses the “Entering Mentoring [TG1] [DD2]” curriculum of the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), which is an evidence-based approach to research mentoring utilized at academic institutions across the country. Its effectiveness was validated in a randomized control trial published in Academic Medicine (89:774-782, 2014). The training is facilitated by Drs. David DuBois and Tina Grieco-Calub, both of whom have completed CIMER’s facilitator training. It is intended for any UIC faculty in the Health Sciences Colleges, College of Engineering, or College of Liberal Arts and Sciences whose research pertains to clinical and translational science, broadly defined.
Topics covered in the training include:
- Aligning Mentor and Mentee Expectations
- Maintaining Effective Communication
- Assessing Mentee Understanding
- Enhancing Work-Life Integration
- Fostering Mentee Professional Development and Wellbeing
- Promoting Mentee Research Self-Efficacy
- Enhancing Culture Awareness and Establishing a Practice of Inclusion
- Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan
UIC faculty participating in the training have reported significant increases in both their confidence and skill levels as mentors. The training consists of two 4-hour sessions and takes place in-person on the UIC campus.
Workshop Testimonial
“The case studies and discussions were really useful, and the facilitators were great”.
Notes
Space is limited. To express interest, please complete the brief form here. For questions, please contact Sudeshna De at sde7@uic.edu. “