A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network
Abstract Background and purpose Effective mentorship is critical to the success of early stage investigators, and has been linked to enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, and career satisfaction. The mission of the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is to provide all trainees across t...
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| author | Christine A. Sorkness Christine Pfund Elizabeth O. Ofili Kolawole S. Okuyemi Jamboor K. Vishwanatha on behalf of the NRMN team Maria Elena Zavala Theresa Pesavento Mary Fernandez Anthony Tissera Alp Deveci Damaris Javier Alexis Short Paige Cooper Harlan Jones Spero Manson Dedra Buchwald Kristin Eide Andrea Gouldy Erin Kelly Nicole Langford Richard McGee Clifford Steer Thad Unold Anne Marie Weber-Main Adriana Báez Jonathan Stiles Priscilla Pemu Winston Thompson Judith Gwathmey Kimberly Lawson Japera Johnson Meldra Hall Douglas Paulsen Mona Fouad Ann Smith Rafael Luna Donald Wilson Greg Adelsberger Drew Simenson Abby Cook Monica Feliu‐Mojer Eileen Harwood Amy Jones Janet Branchaw Stephen Thomas Amanda Butz Angela Byars‐Winston Stephanie House Melissa McDaniels Sandra Quinn Jenna Rogers Kim Spencer Emily Utzerath DUPLICATE of Weber-Main Veronica Womack |
| author_facet | Christine A. Sorkness Christine Pfund Elizabeth O. Ofili Kolawole S. Okuyemi Jamboor K. Vishwanatha on behalf of the NRMN team Maria Elena Zavala Theresa Pesavento Mary Fernandez Anthony Tissera Alp Deveci Damaris Javier Alexis Short Paige Cooper Harlan Jones Spero Manson Dedra Buchwald Kristin Eide Andrea Gouldy Erin Kelly Nicole Langford Richard McGee Clifford Steer Thad Unold Anne Marie Weber-Main Adriana Báez Jonathan Stiles Priscilla Pemu Winston Thompson Judith Gwathmey Kimberly Lawson Japera Johnson Meldra Hall Douglas Paulsen Mona Fouad Ann Smith Rafael Luna Donald Wilson Greg Adelsberger Drew Simenson Abby Cook Monica Feliu‐Mojer Eileen Harwood Amy Jones Janet Branchaw Stephen Thomas Amanda Butz Angela Byars‐Winston Stephanie House Melissa McDaniels Sandra Quinn Jenna Rogers Kim Spencer Emily Utzerath DUPLICATE of Weber-Main Veronica Womack |
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| description | Abstract Background and purpose Effective mentorship is critical to the success of early stage investigators, and has been linked to enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, and career satisfaction. The mission of the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming that emphasizes the benefits and challenges of diversity, inclusivity, and culture within mentoring relationships, and more broadly the research workforce. The purpose of this paper is to describe the structure and activities of NRMN. Key highlights NRMN serves as a national training hub for mentors and mentees striving to improve their relationships by better aligning expectations, promoting professional development, maintaining effective communication, addressing equity and inclusion, assessing understanding, fostering independence, and cultivating ethical behavior. Training is offered in-person at institutions, regional training, or national meetings, as well as via synchronous and asynchronous platforms; the growing training demand is being met by a cadre of NRMN Master Facilitators. NRMN offers career stage-focused coaching models for grant writing, and other professional development programs. NRMN partners with diverse stakeholders from the NIH-sponsored Diversity Program Consortium (DPC), as well as organizations outside the DPC to work synergistically towards common diversity goals. NRMN offers a virtual portal to the Network and all NRMN program offerings for mentees and mentors across career development stages. NRMNet provides access to a wide array of mentoring experiences and resources including MyNRMN, Guided Virtual Mentorship Program, news, training calendar, videos, and workshops. National scale and sustainability are being addressed by NRMN “Coaches-in-Training” offerings for more senior researchers to implement coaching models across the nation. “Shark Tanks” provide intensive review and coaching for early career health disparities investigators, focusing on grant writing for graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty. Implications Partners from diverse perspectives are building the national capacity and sparking the institutional changes necessary to truly diversify and transform the biomedical research workforce. NRMN works to leverage resources towards the goals of sustainability, scalability, and expanded reach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5e8b57c0efb4605b01107e8e20cae292022-12-21T23:29:01ZengBMCBMC Proceedings1753-65612017-12-0111S1217118210.1186/s12919-017-0083-8A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring NetworkChristine A. Sorkness0Christine Pfund1Elizabeth O. Ofili2Kolawole S. Okuyemi3Jamboor K. Vishwanatha4on behalf of the NRMN teamMaria Elena ZavalaTheresa PesaventoMary FernandezAnthony TisseraAlp DeveciDamaris JavierAlexis ShortPaige CooperHarlan JonesSpero MansonDedra BuchwaldKristin EideAndrea GouldyErin KellyNicole LangfordRichard McGeeClifford SteerThad UnoldAnne Marie Weber-MainAdriana BáezJonathan StilesPriscilla PemuWinston ThompsonJudith GwathmeyKimberly LawsonJapera JohnsonMeldra HallDouglas PaulsenMona FouadAnn SmithRafael LunaDonald WilsonGreg AdelsbergerDrew SimensonAbby CookMonica Feliu‐MojerEileen HarwoodAmy JonesJanet BranchawStephen ThomasAmanda ButzAngela Byars‐WinstonStephanie HouseMelissa McDanielsSandra QuinnJenna RogersKim SpencerEmily UtzerathDUPLICATE of Weber-MainVeronica WomackInstitute for Clinical and Translational Research, University of WisconsinInstitute for Clinical and Translational Research, University of WisconsinDepartment of Medicine, Morehouse School of MedicineDepartment of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of MedicineCenter for Diversity and International Programs, University of North Texas Health Science CenterAbstract Background and purpose Effective mentorship is critical to the success of early stage investigators, and has been linked to enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, and career satisfaction. The mission of the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming that emphasizes the benefits and challenges of diversity, inclusivity, and culture within mentoring relationships, and more broadly the research workforce. The purpose of this paper is to describe the structure and activities of NRMN. Key highlights NRMN serves as a national training hub for mentors and mentees striving to improve their relationships by better aligning expectations, promoting professional development, maintaining effective communication, addressing equity and inclusion, assessing understanding, fostering independence, and cultivating ethical behavior. Training is offered in-person at institutions, regional training, or national meetings, as well as via synchronous and asynchronous platforms; the growing training demand is being met by a cadre of NRMN Master Facilitators. NRMN offers career stage-focused coaching models for grant writing, and other professional development programs. NRMN partners with diverse stakeholders from the NIH-sponsored Diversity Program Consortium (DPC), as well as organizations outside the DPC to work synergistically towards common diversity goals. NRMN offers a virtual portal to the Network and all NRMN program offerings for mentees and mentors across career development stages. NRMNet provides access to a wide array of mentoring experiences and resources including MyNRMN, Guided Virtual Mentorship Program, news, training calendar, videos, and workshops. National scale and sustainability are being addressed by NRMN “Coaches-in-Training” offerings for more senior researchers to implement coaching models across the nation. “Shark Tanks” provide intensive review and coaching for early career health disparities investigators, focusing on grant writing for graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty. Implications Partners from diverse perspectives are building the national capacity and sparking the institutional changes necessary to truly diversify and transform the biomedical research workforce. NRMN works to leverage resources towards the goals of sustainability, scalability, and expanded reach.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-017-0083-8 |
| spellingShingle | Christine A. Sorkness Christine Pfund Elizabeth O. Ofili Kolawole S. Okuyemi Jamboor K. Vishwanatha on behalf of the NRMN team Maria Elena Zavala Theresa Pesavento Mary Fernandez Anthony Tissera Alp Deveci Damaris Javier Alexis Short Paige Cooper Harlan Jones Spero Manson Dedra Buchwald Kristin Eide Andrea Gouldy Erin Kelly Nicole Langford Richard McGee Clifford Steer Thad Unold Anne Marie Weber-Main Adriana Báez Jonathan Stiles Priscilla Pemu Winston Thompson Judith Gwathmey Kimberly Lawson Japera Johnson Meldra Hall Douglas Paulsen Mona Fouad Ann Smith Rafael Luna Donald Wilson Greg Adelsberger Drew Simenson Abby Cook Monica Feliu‐Mojer Eileen Harwood Amy Jones Janet Branchaw Stephen Thomas Amanda Butz Angela Byars‐Winston Stephanie House Melissa McDaniels Sandra Quinn Jenna Rogers Kim Spencer Emily Utzerath DUPLICATE of Weber-Main Veronica Womack A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network BMC Proceedings |
| title | A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network |
| title_full | A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network |
| title_fullStr | A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network |
| title_short | A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network |
| title_sort | new approach to mentoring for research careers the national research mentoring network |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-017-0083-8 |
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