Mentoring and the Responsible Conduct of Research: How do you learn to Mentor?

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1 Mentoring and the Responsible Conduct of Research: How do you learn to Mentor? William L. Gannon, Ph.D. Offices of Graduate Studies and Vice President for Research (505)

2 What are we talking about? They can be life-long advocates or life-long adversaries They can steer you to a perfect first project or start you on a career-ending path They can help you form good habits or bad They can be very hard to leave and harder to get over There are many kinds of mentoring Peer mentoring Dual mentoring ( mentor for content, mentor for methods) Self mentoring Mentoring you absorb from the culture

3 Quality Measures of Mentors & Environment Professorial rank Track record with trainees Academic appointments of former trainees Publication record of former trainees # of current trainees PI of mentoring grants/award Word of mouth reputation as a mentor Weekly conferences/journal clubs Stable research staff that are well treated Dedicated and adequate research space Positive spirit of competition Evidence of collaborative opportunities High status of group in institution

4 Positive Attributes in a Mentor Seems excited about his/her work Respected by current trainees Knowledgeable about field Known in field ( a connector ) Does not hold excessive grudges, or have lots of enemies Does not blame research failures on others Organized FAIR!!!!

5 Negative Qualities in a Mentor Not there - physically, mentally, or emotionally Disorganized Unreliable Insecure Inappropriate in word or action- have zero tolerance Questionable research integrity

6 What is Mentoring? many Mentor-Mentee relationships in research look like this

7 Effective mentoring is essential Although mentoring alone may be insufficient, mentoring is essential to promote a positive attitude and understanding of the responsible conduct of research. Mentoring is a shared professional responsibility of all scientists The enterprise of science depends on effective communication not just about the science, but about the practice of science, standards of conduct, and ethical and social responsibility. Taking an active role in helping to train the next generation of scientists should not be optional. And scientific trainees have a complementary responsibility to take an active role in their own development and seek mentors.

8 The Mentoring Relationship Mentors -inform, instruct, provide examples for trainees, establish long-term interactions with mentees -Create a safe environment -Embody mutual trust -Provide stages of independence changing roles -Provide opportunities -Foster socialization -Conducting research that is of interest, potentially We learn acceptable habitats from parents, teachers, religious leaders, political leaders, friends, colleagues, and many more.- where do we learn professional conduct? Developed by Jeanette Bushnell, RN, MN January, 1999 Revised July, 2003 For more information contact: Recruitment and Retention of Alaska Natives into Nursing School of Nursing University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, K103 Anchorage, Alaska

9 Mentees Mentee Trainee Responsibilities - Be open-minded and want to learn new things - Ask questions to clarify & gain new knowledge - Seek out opportunities to acquire skills in making presentations, use new technologies, ethical conduct, writing papers, etc - Strive for independence in thinking, hypothesis generation, experimental planning - Identify career goals, training opportunities - Prepare and meeting timelines to reach goals - Seek advice from multiple sources - Take responsibility!

10 Trainee (Student) Responsibility Flexible in scheduling Mentor responsibility Availability and time to be a mentor Available Respect and consider input from Mentor Accessibility Best interest of trainees in mind Communicate Trust is key Know when to ask for help Communicate Trust Accept and process input from trainees Take responsibility Project Ownership Develop independence Discuss points of conflict Provide training Provide guidance for a career trajectory