You Need Mentors - Noun, Plural
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Diversified mentoring is key. What to look for in a mentor panel and how to form one.
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Revising Your R01? There's Free Online Coaching for That, and You Should Get It.
The Edge for Scholars
The National Research Mentoring Network is accepting applications for their R01 Resubmissions Cohort 1, which targets researchers planning resubmissions in July 2017. Cohort members will be matched with an experienced grant writer …
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Mensches, Mentors and Badasses: My Science Valentines
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Thank you, Hallmark, for your made up soul-crushing holiday that brings tears to middle school kids and single squirrels everywhere. On behalf of scientists, I hereby reclaim your crappy …
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So, You Want a Ph.D.?
Inga Chira, PhD, CFP®
Getting a PhD is a long and hard process. Here are some thoughts I have shared with people who are planning to get into it.
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Mentorship, Pharmacogenetics, and the Power of Play: Richard Ho
Rebecca Helton, MA
Although he didn’t originally envision a career in pediatric oncology, Richard Ho fell in love with it during a rotation in his fourth year of medical school. The relationships …
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Captain Your Own Ship
Motivated Mentor
Mentors don't choose for you. Mentors are not your personal decider-on-call. Mentors are not the captain of you ship. You are.
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Build Mentor/Mentee Connections with MyNRMN
Ryan Outman
Are you a trainee looking for a mentor? Are you a scientist looking to foster careers in research? A new tool supported by NIH can help you build mentoring relationships …
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Spending time with smart people ...
Paul Harris, PhD
I was recently asked by a colleague to name a favorite ‘life hack’ for research or academic life. My first thoughts centered around productivity tips and tricks. However, the more …
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Alarming Statistics Reveal Mental Health Crisis in Our STEM and Medical School Trainees
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
What percentage of medical students do you think are depressed or suicidal? 5%? 10%? Go higher. Much higher. This week JAMA published a meta analysis and literature review out of Harvard revealing …
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Know the Vital Players in Your Career: Tenure-Track Peers
The Edge for Scholars
An assistant professor in the social sciences once described a group of tenure-track colleagues in his department as “the lamenting society.” Once a week they met for lunch to complain …
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