A Research Mentor Training Curriculum for Clinical and Translational Researchers. Issue 1 (6th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pfund, Christine; House, Stephanie; Spencer, Kimberly; Asquith, Pamela; Carney, Paula; Masters, Kristyn S.; McGee, Richard; Shanedling, Janet; Vecchiarelli, Stephanie; Fleming, Michael
• Is Part Of: Clinical and translational science. Volume 6:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 26
• Page End: 33
• Publication Date: 2012-12-06
• Subjects: Medicine, Experimental -- Periodicals; Medical innovations -- Periodicals; 616.027
• DOI: 10.1111/cts.12009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-8054

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="cts12009-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>To design and evaluate a research mentor training curriculum for clinical and translational researchers. The resulting 8‐hour curriculum was implemented as part of a national mentor training trial.</p> </sec> <sec id="cts12009-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>The mentor training curriculum was implemented with 144 mentors at 16 academic institutions. Facilitators of the curriculum participated in a train‐the‐trainer workshop to ensure uniform delivery. The data used for this report were collected from participants during the training sessions through reflective writing, and following the last training session via confidential survey with a 94% response rate.</p> </sec> <sec id="cts12009-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>A total of 88% of respondents reported high levels of satisfaction with the training experience, and 90% noted they would recommend the training to a colleague. Participants also reported significant learning gains across six mentoring competencies as well as specific impacts of the training on their mentoring practice.</p> </sec> <sec id="cts12009-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The data suggest the described research mentor training curriculum is an effective means of engaging research mentors to reflect upon and improve their research mentoring practices. The training resulted in high satisfaction, self‐reported skill gains as well as behavioral changes of clinical and translational research mentors. Given success across 16 diverse sites, this training may serve as a national model. Clin Trans Sci 2013; Volume 6: 26–33</p> </sec> </abstract>