Mentorship and Development Program for Biomedical Trainees

生物医学学员的指导和发展计划

• 批准号: 8917072
• 负责人: MICHAEL J FRIEDLANDER
• 金额: $ 36.35万
• 依托单位: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-09-20 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8917072
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In the rapidly advancing sphere of biomedical research, there is a growing national need to prepare biomedical trainees for the broad range of careers that are critical to supporting a strong and effective biomedical enterprise. The proposed program will provide early professional development and guidance, as well as networking experiences for trainees, such that they may efficiently identify and succeed along directed career paths. A second goal is to endow trainees with an understanding and appreciation for the diverse functions served by the biomedical research (and research-related) workforce, and learn firsthand how these entities cooperate to advance human health. To this end, an innovative new professional development course will be implemented, where biomedical graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from across the university will develop a comprehensive understanding of the many important and interconnected roles involved in advancing and implementing biomedical discoveries, and develop communication skills that are critical for these interprofessional interactions. This course will include academic and non-academic guest lecturers, who will guide students through a diverse set of case studies and communication exercises to achieve this aim. During this course, trainees will be guided through construction of their own individual career development plans to identify where they may fit in this scheme, and will utilize resources from the course to outline the skills and experiences that will best allow them to achieve these goals. The course will also include a series of optional "mini-internships" at local organizations to expose students to a variety of professional environments. Independently of the course, a mentorship program will be offered, where trainees participate in regular advisory meetings with mentors from academic and non-academic partner institutions and businesses (selected based on trainee career interests), and which culminates in an annual career development and networking event. Mentors will provide additional guidance for shaping the trainees' individual development plans, and help identify mechanisms for further growth, including use of existing courses, certificates, and degree programs at VT that would provide complementary experiences, such as in policy, public health, business, management, or writing. Overall, the program will serve as a first-step in trainee career development, offering essential professional skills, glimpses into the roles of professionals from a multiple job sectors, and a forum for carving out a training plan that may ultimately include pursuit of more time intensive and specialized training activities. The program is designed to be both broadly appealing to biomedical trainees, regardless of ultimate career path, and one that could be implemented across a range of training institutions.

描述（由申请人提供）：在快速发展的生物医学研究领域，国家越来越需要为广泛的职业培养生物医学实习生，这对于支持强大而有效的生物医学企业至关重要。拟议的计划将为学员提供早期专业发展和指导以及网络经验，以便他们能够有效地识别有针对性的职业道路并取得成功。第二个目标是让学员了解和欣赏生物医学研究（和研究相关）人员所承担的多种职能，并直接了解这些实体如何合作促进人类健康。为此，将实施一门创新的专业发展课程，来自全校的生物医学研究生和博士后研究员将全面了解推进和实施生物医学发现所涉及的许多重要且相互关联的角色，并培养沟通技巧对于这些跨专业互动至关重要。本课程将包括学术和非学术客座讲师，他们将指导学生通过一系列不同的案例研究和沟通练习来实现这一目标。在本课程中，学员将在指导下制定自己的个人职业发展计划，以确定自己适合该计划的位置，并将利用课程中的资源概述最能帮助他们实现这些目标的技能和经验。该课程还将包括一系列可选的当地组织的“迷你实习”，让学生接触各种专业环境。独立于课程之外，还将提供导师计划，学员参加定期咨询会议，与来自学术和非学术合作机构和企业的导师（根据学员的职业兴趣选择）进行交流，最终形成年度职业发展和网络活动事件。导师将为学员制定个人发展计划提供额外指导，并帮助确定进一步成长的机制，包括使用 VT 的现有课程、证书和学位课程，以提供政策、公共卫生、商业等方面的补充经验。 、管理或写作。总体而言，该计划将作为实习生职业发展的第一步，提供基本的专业技能，了解来自多个工作领域的专业人员的角色，并为制定培训计划提供一个论坛，最终可能包括追求更多的时间强化和专门的培训活动。该计划旨在广泛吸引生物医学学员，无论最终的职业道路如何，并且可以在一系列培训机构中实施。