Mentoring for Peer Reviewed Grants William S Weintraub, MD  Christiana Care Health Services Newark, DE  No Disclosures

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You think you have an idea worthy of a peer reviewed grant Now What Do I Do?

Find Something You are Passionate About to Study Your Competition Will be as Bright, Hard Working, and Passionate

Mentoring Critical person or people in your career A career can be developed without a mentor, but that would be a major obstacle A mentor is more than a teacher Look for ability, but look for character most of all You will probably need more than one The right people will support your career long after you finish training

The Institution is Important Consider the culture Look for personal support besides your mentor Is your mentor supported? Is there the training program, population base, financial support, reputation to help you succeed

Why is Mentoring Important? Greater productivity Improved job satisfaction Enhanced sense of “fit” Higher retention in programs

Multiple Mentors Most investigators “wear more than one hat,” and are evaluated on more than one area of expertise. Responsibilities include research, teaching, clinical/patient care, administration, community outreach. One mentor cannot do it all, or have the time to. Different mentors can help with different aspects of an investigator’s job.

Mentoring Plans Proposals that do NOT include a section on mentoring activities will be returned without review. The National Science Foundation

Mentoring Plans Needed for: All postdoctoral researchers supported by the project, irrespective of whether they reside at the submitting organization, any subawardee organization, or at any organization participating in a simultaneously submitted collaborative project. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has useful guidance http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/gpg_2.jsp# IIC2j

Mentoring Plans Examples of What to Cover: Career counseling Training in preparation of grant proposals, publications, and presentations Guidance on ways to improve teaching and mentoring skills Guidance on how to effectively collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds and disciplinary areas Development of negotiation skills and strategies for advancement Training in responsible professional practices

Mentoring Plans The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) provides lots of great information and gives some Mentoring Plan samples: http://www.faseb.org/Portals/2/LinkClickLinks/Sample_Mentoring_ Plans.pdf

Mentoring Compact https://de-ctr.org/sites/default/files/userfls/MRDA_Mentoring_Compact_Final.pdf

Individual Development Plan

Individual Development Plan https://www.de-ctr.org/redcap/surveys/?s=gnABSe7Gtv http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/

Individual Development Plan http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc-old/docs/Hobin-PuttingPhDsToWork-5-10-14.pdf

Individual Development Plan http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc-old/docs/Hobin-PuttingPhDsToWork-5-10-14.pdf

Individual Development Plan http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc-old/docs/Hobin-PuttingPhDsToWork-5-10-14.pdf

Individual Development Plan http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc-old/docs/Hobin-PuttingPhDsToWork-5-10-14.pdf

Individual Development Plan http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/postdoc-old/docs/Hobin-PuttingPhDsToWork-5-10-14.pdf

Suggested Steps for Impactful IDP Process Individual Development Plan Suggested Steps for Impactful IDP Process Step 1: Identify meaningful targets Step 2: Define action items You should know whether you have completed the action or not. Step 3: Identify available resources Step 4: Measure progress The best IDPs are simple, specific, and adaptable. https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/10/Making-Your-IDP-Work-for-You

View from the Mentor I really care about the young people I am training I make myself as available as I can be If you feel inadequate a lot, so do I There really is not some pile of cash at my disposal Obtaining grant funding for research is hard, relentless work However, such research can provide great satisfaction and value to society