Resources and References

Resources

Competencies for Research Mentees

• Core competencies for postdoctoral scholars were developed by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA).
• Core competencies in clinical and translational research were developed by a work group convened by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) in collaboration with the Clinical and Translational Science Award Consortium.

Advising vs. Mentoring

• This Science Careers article by Elisabeth Pain offers a perspective on the differences between an advisor and a mentor.
• In this iBiology video, How to Pick a Graduate Advisor, Dr. Ben Barres describes a mentor’s qualities and attributes and gives suggestions on how to identify a graduate advisor who will also be a good mentor.

Mentoring Models

Sample articles on peer mentoring:

• Santucci AK, Lingler RN JH, Schmidt PhD KL, Nolan PhD BAD, Thatcher PhD D, Polk Phd DE. Peer-Mentored Research Development Meeting: A Model for Successful Peer Mentoring Among Junior Level Researchers. Acad Psychiatry. 2008;32(6):493-497.
• Thomas N, Bystydzienski J, Desai A. Changing Institutional Culture through Peer Mentoring of Women STEM Faculty. Innov High Educ. 2015;40(2):143-157.

Sample online information about group mentoring:

• Kamens J. Form Your Own Peer Mentoring Group: A How-To Guide for Scientists. http://blog.addgene.org/form-your-own-peer-mentoring-circle-a-how-to-guide-for-scientists. February 2014. Accessed March 8, 2017.
• Phillips-Jones L. Essential of Mentoring Groups, Rings, and Circles, Part 1. https://mentoringgroup.com/essentials-of-mentoring-groups-1.html. Accessed November 6, 2018.

References

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2. Ritchie A, Genoni P. Group mentoring and professionalism: A programme evaluation. Library Management. 2002;23(1/2):68-78.
3. Garman KA, Wingard DL, Reznik V. Development of junior faculty’s self-efficacy: Outcomes of a national center of leadership in academic medicine. Academic Medicine. 2001;76(10):S74-S76.
4. Allen TD, Eby LT, Poteet ML, Lentz E, Lima L. Career benefits associated with mentoring for protégés: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2004;89(1):127-136.
5. Nielson TR, Carlson DS, Lankau MJ. The supportive mentor as a means of reducing work-family conflict. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 2001;59(3):364-381.
6. Schrodt P, Cawyer CS, Sanders R. An examination of academic mentoring behaviors and new faculty members’ satisfaction with socialization and tenure and promotion processes. Communication Education. 2003;52(1):17-29.
7. Wasserstein AG, Quistberg DA, Shea JA. Mentoring at the University of Pennsylvania: Results of a faculty survey. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2007;22:210-214.
8. Bland CJ, Seaquist E, Pacala JT, Center B, Finstad D. One school’s strategy to assess and improve the vitality of its faculty. Academic Medicine. 2002;77(5):368-376.
9. Steiner JF, Curtis P, Lanphear BP, Vu KO, Main DS. Assessing the role of influential mentors in the research development of primary care fellows. Academic Medicine. 2004;79(9):865-872.
10. Feldman MD, Arean PA, Marshall SJ, Lovett M, O’Sullivan P. Does mentoring matter: Results from a survey of faculty mentees at a large health sciences university. Medical Education Online. 2010;15. Doi: 10.3402/meo.v15i0.5063.
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13. Decastro R, Griffith KA, Ubel PA, Stewart A, Jagsi R. Mentoring and the career satisfaction of male and female academic medical faculty. Academic Medicine. 2013;89(2):301–311.
14. Chemers MM, Zurbriggen EL, Syed M, Goza BK, Bearman S, Chemers M, Shattuck J. The role of efficacy and identity in science career commitment among underrepresented minority students. Journal of Social Issues. 2011;67(3), 469–491.