Best Practices in MentoringBest Practices in Mentoring

Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D.Principal Investigator, WHEEL

Edwin van Wijngaarden, Ph.D.Program Director, WHEEL

Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D.Principal Investigator, WHEEL

Edwin van Wijngaarden, Ph.D.Program Director, WHEEL

WHEELWHEEL

Develop scholars who go on to establish successful research careers in interdisciplinary research in women’s environmental health

Establish a successful and sustainable training program Take advantage of an environment at URMC conducive to

interdisciplinary research Develop researchers who provide positive feedback to the

research environment and to the field Create continuing mechanisms to effectively translate

findings to health professionals and broader community

Develop scholars who go on to establish successful research careers in interdisciplinary research in women’s environmental health

Establish a successful and sustainable training program Take advantage of an environment at URMC conducive to

interdisciplinary research Develop researchers who provide positive feedback to the

research environment and to the field Create continuing mechanisms to effectively translate

findings to health professionals and broader community

Scholars’ ResearchScholars’ Research

Endocrine Disruptors and reproductive and developmental consequences Human-based research incorporating both

primary data collection and secondary analyses

Delivery of therapeutics for lead-induced osteoporosis Experimental research incorporating both

mechanistic and translational approaches

Endocrine Disruptors and reproductive and developmental consequences Human-based research incorporating both

primary data collection and secondary analyses

Delivery of therapeutics for lead-induced osteoporosis Experimental research incorporating both

mechanistic and translational approaches

ResourcesResources

Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Weekly seminar series Faculty Development Workshops Mentoring Workshops Research Navigator Program and Consulting

Services Pilot Studies Award, KL2 Career Development

Program, Incubator Program

Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Weekly seminar series Faculty Development Workshops Mentoring Workshops Research Navigator Program and Consulting

Services Pilot Studies Award, KL2 Career Development

Program, Incubator Program

ResourcesResources

NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Center Integrative Health Sciences Facility Core (translational

services, behavioral sciences facility, animal/human inhalation facility)

Biostatistics Facility Core Community Outreach and Engagement Core Career Development Program Pilot Projects Program

NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Center Integrative Health Sciences Facility Core (translational

services, behavioral sciences facility, animal/human inhalation facility)

Biostatistics Facility Core Community Outreach and Engagement Core Career Development Program Pilot Projects Program

ResourcesResources

Department of Community and Preventive Medicine Master’s programs in public health, clinical

investigation, and translational research Doctoral programs in epidemiology and health services

research (CTSI offers PhD in Translational Biomedical Sciences)

Department of Environmental Medicine Doctoral program in Toxicology

Department of Community and Preventive Medicine Master’s programs in public health, clinical

investigation, and translational research Doctoral programs in epidemiology and health services

research (CTSI offers PhD in Translational Biomedical Sciences)

Department of Environmental Medicine Doctoral program in Toxicology

Career DevelopmentCareer Development Provide guidance on grant and manuscript presentations, oral

presentation skills, management of independent research programs. Individual quarterly meetings of each Scholar with the PI and PD Scholars receive interactive mentoring by two faculty members

representing different disciplines Scholars are encouraged to take advantage of existing didactic programs

on grant and manuscript writing, statistics, clinical study design, epidemiology, toxicology, and mentorship

Scholars are encouraged to conduct peer-to-peer publication review which facilitates discussion among scholars.

Provide opportunities for Scholars to give oral presentations at research seminars across the Medical Center.

Scholars assist with organizing an annual Women’s Health Workshop

Provide guidance on grant and manuscript presentations, oral presentation skills, management of independent research programs.

Individual quarterly meetings of each Scholar with the PI and PD Scholars receive interactive mentoring by two faculty members

representing different disciplines Scholars are encouraged to take advantage of existing didactic programs

on grant and manuscript writing, statistics, clinical study design, epidemiology, toxicology, and mentorship

Scholars are encouraged to conduct peer-to-peer publication review which facilitates discussion among scholars.

Provide opportunities for Scholars to give oral presentations at research seminars across the Medical Center.

Scholars assist with organizing an annual Women’s Health Workshop

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Scholars, Mentors, and members of the Advisory Committee were selected for their diverse backgrounds (e.g., toxicology, epidemiology, clinical medicine, anthropology, engineering) and expertise in women’s or environmental health research

Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee participates in Scholar recruitment and selection efforts, and provides Scholars’ research feedback on regular basis

Scholars have two Mentors from diverse backgrounds and are encouraged to use additional interdisciplinary mentors

Scholars, Mentors, and members of the Advisory Committee were selected for their diverse backgrounds (e.g., toxicology, epidemiology, clinical medicine, anthropology, engineering) and expertise in women’s or environmental health research

Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee participates in Scholar recruitment and selection efforts, and provides Scholars’ research feedback on regular basis

Scholars have two Mentors from diverse backgrounds and are encouraged to use additional interdisciplinary mentors

Institutional ChangeInstitutional Change Encourage scholars to take advantage of CTSI resources and provide

opportunity to present their work at CTSI-initiated workshops. Integrate BIRCWH into the NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences

Center to increase Scholar familiarity with environmental health sciences issues and research and to provide access to Core Facilities

Establish an annual BIRCWH Research Symposium to highlight uniqueness of all Women's Health Research

Broaden the awareness of our BIRCWH program at our institution by presenting at MEDSAC (Medical School Advisory Council) meetings and by promoting Women’s Health-related seminars

Provide technical support to Scholars in statistical analysis, study design, design of data collection instruments, and maintenance of study databases

Encourage scholars to take advantage of CTSI resources and provide opportunity to present their work at CTSI-initiated workshops.

Integrate BIRCWH into the NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Center to increase Scholar familiarity with environmental health sciences issues and research and to provide access to Core Facilities

Establish an annual BIRCWH Research Symposium to highlight uniqueness of all Women's Health Research

Broaden the awareness of our BIRCWH program at our institution by presenting at MEDSAC (Medical School Advisory Council) meetings and by promoting Women’s Health-related seminars

Provide technical support to Scholars in statistical analysis, study design, design of data collection instruments, and maintenance of study databases