The following resources will help you learn about the science of effective mentorship and the dialogue around the importance of mentorship education.
Suggested Readings
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; Board on Higher Education and Workforce; Committee on Effective Mentoring in STEMM; Dahlberg ML, Byars-Winston A, editors. The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2019 Oct 30. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK552772/ 
doi: 10.17226/25568
This report and its complementary interactive guide present insights on mentoring programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and practices that can be adapted by institutions, departments, and individual faculty members.
Pfund, C., House, S. C., Asquith, P., Fleming, M. F., Buhr, K. A., Burnham, E. L., Eichenberger Gilmore, J. M., Huskins, W. C., McGee, R., Schurr, K., Shapiro, E. D., Spencer, K. C., & Sorkness, C. A. (2014). Training mentors of clinical and translational research scholars: A randomized controlled trial. Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 89(5), 774-82.
This paper describes a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the Mentor Training for Clinical and Translational Researchers curriculum and describes key outcomes, including increased skill gains and changes in mentoring behaviors.Pfund, C., Spencer, K. C., Asquith, P., House, S. C., Miller, S., & Sorkness, C. A. (2015). Building national capacity for research mentor training: An evidence-based approach to training the trainers. CBE Life Sciences Education , 14(2), ar24. doi:10.1187/cbe.14-10-0184
This paper describes the development, implementation, evaluation, and impact of a train-the-trainer workshop designed to promote widespread dissemination of Entering Mentoring, an evidence-based research mentor training curriculum.
Byars-Winston, A. M., Womack, V., Butz, A., McGee, R., Quinn, S., Utzerath, E., & Thomas, S. (2018). Pilot study of an intervention to increase cultural awareness in research mentoring: Implications for diversifying the scientific workforce. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2(2), 86-94.
This paper describes the development of a Culturally Aware Mentoring (CAM) workshop for research mentors and examines outcomes, including gains in personal cultural awareness and cultural skills, and increased intentions and confidence to address cultural diversity in their mentoring.
Branchaw, J. L., Butz, A. R., & Smith, A. R. (2020). Evaluation of the Second Edition of Entering Research: A Customizable Curriculum for Apprentice-Style Undergraduate and Graduate Research Training Programs and Courses. CBE life sciences education, 19(1), ar11. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.19-04-0073
This paper describes the design and development of the 2nd Edition of Entering Research, a mentee training curriculum for undergraduate and graduate student.
Sancheznieto, F., Asquith, P., Baez Bermejo, A., Meagher, E. A., & Pfund, C. E. (2024). Mentoring up for early career investigators: Empowering mentees to proactively engage in their mentoring relationships. Journal of clinical and translational science, 8(1), e86. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2024.524
This paper describes the development of a new curriculum, Mentoring Up for Early Career Investigators, to empower mentees to be proactive and develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate their mentoring relationships.
Pfund, C., Sancheznieto, F., Byars-Winston, A., Zárate, S., Black, S., Birren, B., Rogers, J., & Asai, D. J. (2022). Evaluation of a Culturally Responsive Mentorship Education Program for the Advisers of Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Program Graduate Students. CBE life sciences education, 21(3), ar50. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-11-0321
This paper describes the effectiveness of the HHMI Mentorship Skills Development (MSD) course, an innovative program that aims to advance the mentorship competencies and cultural diversity awareness of mentors.
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