Dear Colleague,
There comes a time in every researcher's career when they must let go of a mentor. In some cases, the mentor/mentee relationship sours or never takes off because of dissimilar interests or personalities that don't jibe. In other scenarios, the pairing just runs its course: goals are met and projects completed. No matter what leads to the break, maintaining goodwill is beneficial for both parties, but knowing how to make a break without burning a bridge can take finesse.
For some ideas on when and how to say goodbye to a mentor, join us on September 2nd for our First Tuesday teleconference, "Moving on From Mentoring: When to Leave Your Mentor," presented by Daniel Weintraub, MD. Participants may ask questions during the live teleconference, or type them in advance via our site. To register, or for more information, click here.
Sincerely,
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS; Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH; Maureen Halpain, MS; Barry D. Lebowitz, PhD;
Charles F. Reynolds III, MD; Gwenn Smith, PhD; Joel E. Streim, MD; Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
Medical
Updates
Facilitated peer mentorship: a pilot program for academic advancement of female medical faculty.
Files JA, Blair JE, Mayer AP, Ko MG.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jul-Aug;17(6):1009-15.
This paper describes a facilitated peer mentorship pilot program that was developed to meet the unique needs of women faculty.
Minority faculty voices on diversity in academic medicine: perspectives from one school.
ahoney MR, Wilson E, Odom KL, Flowers L, Adler SR.
Acad Med. 2008 Aug;83(8):781-6.
Interviews with minority faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, revealed a strong association between effective mentorship and career satisfaction.
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In
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If at First You Don't Succeed, Cool Off, Revise, and Submit Again
Science Careers.org, August 15, 2008
Getting published is a matter of the right work submitted to the right editor at the right journal; researchers should expect to revise and resubmit.
How Our Culture Keeps Students Out of Science
Chronicle.com, August 8, 2008
Is an unfriendly attitude toward science in early education creating a paucity of students who pursue science careers?
A New Frontier for Title IX: Science
New York Times.com, July 15, 2008
Some federal agencies, like the National Science Foundations, are beginning to apply the Title IX gender-discrimination law to universities that receive federal grants.
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Preparing junior investigators to develop gerontological
research.
Holston EC, Schweitzer R, Meeker ME, Hendrix CC, Gaspar PM, Kossman S, Piamjariyakul U. Nurs Outlook. 2006 Sep-Oct;54(5):287-293.
There is a growing concern about the number of junior investigators in nursing committed to gerontological research. This article discusses the feedback of 8 junior investigators participating in a week-long intensive program for gerontological research.
UCSD's Short-Term Research Training Programs for Trainees at Different Levels of Career Development.
Jeste DV, Halpain MC,Trinidad GI, Reichstadt JL,Lebowitz BD.
Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):160-167.
There is a critical need for new researchers in psychiatry, including subspecialties such as geriatric psychiatry. In this article, the authors describe several successful short-term research training programs.
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Presentations
The Focus on Geriatric Mental Health
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH
In this brief presentation, Dr. Bruce highlights the key question of why we need to focus on geriatric mental health.
K Hints
Greg Siegle, PhD; Charles F. Reynolds III, MD
The NIH Mentored Career Development Awards, better known as K awards, are intended to assist postdocs and early career scientists in making the transition to independent investigators. In his discussion with Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Siegle shares his experience with successfully applying for the K award and gives useful information for others ready to take this important step.
Events
Calendar
Moving on from Mentoring: When to Leave Your Mentor
When: September 2
Where: Teleconference
2008 ICGP 8th Annual Scientific Meeting
When: September 3-6
Where: Sydney, Australia
Embracing Diversity in Academic Psychiatry: Integrating Our Professional and Cultural Identities
When: September 24-27
Where: Santa Fe, NM
Career
Autobiography
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH
Dr. Bruce, Professor of Sociology in Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, tells how her diverse interests led to a career in geriatric psychiatry. Other career autobiographies can be found in the Researcher Roadmaps section.
Med
Ed
Resources
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
AAGP's mission is to enhance the knowledge base and standard of practice in geriatric psychiatry through education and research and to advocate for meeting the mental health needs of older Americans.
PubMed
PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million journal citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases.
NIH Resources for New Investigators
This comprehensive NIH site is a clearinghouse for information related to the training and research funding of new investigators.
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