AnIntroductiontotheNationalResearchMentoringNetworkSANDRA P. CHANG , PH .D.

DEPT. OF TROP ICAL MED IC INE , MED ICAL M ICROB IOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY

JOHN A . BURNS SCHOOL OF MED IC INE

JANUARY 11 , 2017

WhatisNRMN?

TheNationalResearchMentoringNetwork(NRMN):anationwideconsortiumofbiomedicalprofessionalsandinstitutions• Collaboratetoprovidealltraineesacrossbiomedical,behavioral,clinicalandsocialscienceswithevidence-basedmentorship andprofessionaldevelopmentprogramming

• SupportedbytheNIHDiversityProgramConsortium,basedatBostonCollege

•Website:NRMNet.netNRMN’sGoal:• ToenhancediversityoftheNIH-fundedresearchworkforceNRMN’sAims:• Toutilizestructuredmentorshipandnetworkingexperiencestoenhancethetrainingandcareerdevelopmentofindividualsfromdiversebackgrounds,communities,andcultureswhoarepursuingbiomedicalandbehavioralresearchcareers

TheNRMNiscomprisedoffiveregionalhubsthatprovideresearchsupportformentors/menteesinbothurbanandruralsettingsandestablishanationwideresource.

Whocangetinvolved?

NRMNPrograms•MyNRMNSocialNetwork•GuidedVirtualMentorships

•CoachingGroupsforGrantProposalWriting

•ResearchMentorTraining•ResearchMenteeTraining•BuildingCapacityforResearchMentor&MenteeTraining

MyNRMNSocialNetworkingPlatformforstudentsandresearchers§ BrowseprofilesofregisteredNRMNmentorsandmenteesaroundthecountry

§ Buildnetworkofmentorsandmenteeswithcommoninterests

§ Senddirectmessagestoconnections

§ Sharedocuments§ BuildCVwithCVBuildertool§ Setappointmentswithyourmentee/mentorthroughpersonalizedcalendar

§ Invitenewmentees/mentorstoconnectwithyou

GuidedVirtualMentorships

VirtualMentoringPlatform(MentorNet)• Four-monthcommitment• Weeklyonlinemeetings,20-30minperweekoVideochat,phone,email,etc.• Menteesrecommendedmentorsbasedoncompatibilityofprofiles• NRMNsuggeststopicstosparkdiscussion• ContactMNC@NRMNet.net formoreinformation

Mentees• Undergraduatestudents• Graduatestudents• Postdoctoralfellows

Mentors• Postdoctoralfellows• Juniorfaculty• Seniorfaculty• Non-facultyresearchers• Academicadministrators

CoachingGroupsforGrantProposalWriting

PostdoctoralFellowsandJuniorFaculty• Improvegrantwritingskills• EnhancesuccessrateofNIHfundingproposals

Forthoseplanningtoworkongrantproposalwithinnextyear:• NRMNSTAR• GUMSHOE

Forthosecurrentlyworkingonin-progressgrantproposal• NUModelGrantWritersCoachingGroup• NRMN-P3

Forthoseplanningtoworkonagrantproposalwithinthenextyear:

NRMNSTAR:NRMNStepsTowardsAcademicResearchFellowshipProgram• ForPostdoctoralFellowsandJuniorFaculty• Airfare,Lodging,andperdiemincluded• Nonetominimalgrantwritingexperiencerequired• Competencies:Writingskills,grantproposalbasics,fundingsources,mentor-guideddevelopment,mockgrantreview,literaturesearchesanddatabases,IRB/HumanSubjects,technologyimplementation,researchstatistics

• Option1:12-monthtrainingo 35in-person(7X2days)andonlinesessionso Univ.NorthTexasHealthScienceCenter,FortWorth,TX

• Option2:6-monthtrainingo 10in-person(3X2days)andonlinesessions

§ UniversityofTexasatElPaso,ElPaso,TX§ BenedictCollege,Columbia,SC

GUMSHOE:NRMNGrantwriting Uncovered:MaximizingStrategies,Help,Opportunities,Experiences• ForPostdoctoral/residencytraineesandJuniorFaculty(25mentees/cycle)

• Nonetominimalgrantwritingexperiencerequired• Competencies:Grantwritingskills;insightintoNIHstudysections;producegrantreadyforsubmission(K- orR-seriesproposal)

• Upto$1,000providedfortravelexpenses• Duration:6monthso 3-daykick-offo “Flippedclassroom”approach,highlyinteractiveo Coachingoftrainees,groupmeetings,grantreviewo Spokane,WAo Detroit,MI

Forthosecurrentlyworkingonanin-progressgrantproposalNRMNGrantWritersCoachingGroup• Postdoctoralfellowsandjuniorfaculty

• 2-dayintensiveworkshopinvolvingpeerandcoachreviews

• One-to-onecoachingsessions• Onlineweeklyandbi-weeklygroupcoachingsessions

• Upto$500availablefortravelexpensesperparticipant

NRMNGrantWritersCoachingGroupOption1:F32,K- orR-seriesfocus• 3-4monthduration• CompetenciesoDeconstructedviewofwritingformultiplelevelsofreviewers

oEffortstoidentifyscientificcontentexpertoFocusoncareerdevelopmentsections• Inpersonsessions- 3locationsoNorthwesternUniversity- 20percohort• ApplicationdeadlineMar.1,2017• Summer2017

oBostonCollege- 20-30percohort• ApplicationdeadlineJan.20,2017• Feb.21-May2,2017

oMorehouseSchoolofMedicine- 50percohort

Option2:R01-A1(Resubmission)Focus• 3-4monthduration• CompetenciesoSummaryStatement,SpecificAims,Biosketch analysis

o Identificationofexpertsinparticipantsfieldforassistance

oProfessionaldevelopmentandmentoring

oApproachestowritingformultiplelevelsofreviewers

• Requirementso JuniorfacultyoModerategrantwritingexperience• In-personsessioninDallas,TX- 25percohort

ResearchMentorTrainingPurpose:Helpresearchmentorsmaximizeeffectivenessoftheirmentoringrelationships

Trainingworkshops• Fewhourstofull8-hourtraining• In-person,self-pacedonline,synchronousonlineformats

Currentonlineworkshop• OptimizingthePracticeofMentoring:Anonlinecurriculumfortheprofessionaldevelopmentofresearchmentors• BeginsFeb.1,2016,continuous;90-120minutes• Freewithonlineregistration• DevelopedbyUniversityofMinnesotaAcademicHealthCenter

TrainingOptions

Undergraduatementors• Enteringmentoring

Mentorsofgraduatestudents,postdocs,juniorfaculty• MentorTrainingforBiomedicalResearchers• MentorTrainingforClinical&BehavioralResearchers• MentorTrainingforClinicalandTranslationalResearchers

• MentorTrainingforCommunity-EngagedResearchers

ResearchMenteeTrainingResearchMenteeTrainingWorkshops• Intendedforrangeofcareerstages:undergraduatestudents,graduatestudents,postdoctoralfellows,juniorfaculty

UndergraduatetrainingmaterialoEnteringResearchcurriculumohttps://nrmnet.net/undergraduates/academic-resources/

• CareerDevelopmentWebinarsohttps://nrmnet.net/career-development-webinars/

ContactMentorTrainingCoreformoreinformation:mtc@nrmnet.net

CareerDevelopmentWebinars

BuildingCapacityforResearchMentor&MenteeTraining

FacilitatorTraining(Train-the-Trainer)•8-12hourworkshops•Upto40participants•Canapplytoattendworkshoportohostworkshopatowninstitution

•CurriculumdevelopedbyCenterfortheimprovementofMentoredExperiencesinResearch,UniversityofWisconsin- Madison

§ Formoreinformation,contactleah.nell.adams@wisc.edu

NRMNResourcesNRMNNewsletter&VideoArchives◦ https://nrmnet.net/nrmn-newsletter-archive/◦ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjGfIwE91ZLJ61vrEEVTfw

UpcomingNRMNEvents◦ https://nrmnet.net/events/

GrantWritingCoachingGroups(NRMNSTAR,NRMN-P3,NUCoachingModel,GUMSHOE)◦ Contact:KristinEide,ProgramManager,pdc@nrmnet.net◦ Contact:Meldra Hall,ResearchAssistant,rroc@nrmnet.net (healthdisparitiesprogram)

NRMNGuidedVirual MentorshipsProgram,CareerDevelopmentWebinarso Contact:DamarisJavier,ProgramManager,mnc@nrmnet.net

ResearchMentorTraining,ResearchMenteeTraining,TrainingforFacilitatorsofMentorinship Trainingo ContactEmilyUtzerath,ProgramManager,mtc@nrmnet.net

ToJoinNRMN,gotonrmnet.net andclickon“JoinNRMN”button

NRMNGuidedVirtualMentorshipsProgramhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbqywEsNDjY