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2009-2010 Mentoring-Program

Welcome! The CFAR Mentoring Program, now in its 6th year of operation, is designed to help develop the scientific career goals of early HIV investigators and postdoctoral scholars. The program emphasizes one-on-one interactions between well-established UCSF faculty investigators and junior researchers pursuing HIV research at UCSF or affiliated institutes. The program will launch in October 23 and will include:

• Mentoring Orientation - Friday, October 23 from 12:30-4 pm (Lunch will be served at 12 noon). We hope to see there.
• A series of workshops/seminars helpful for early career faculty and post-doctoral fellows to achieve academic advancement, and
• New Mentor-Mentee assignments. Once you are assigned a mentor, introductions will follow and you can schedule mentoring sessions for the year.

We are very proud to present our newest 2009-10 Mentees:

1. Bittoo Kanwar, Pediatrics/Division of Experimental Medicine
2. Jeffrey Milush, Division of Experimental Medicine;
3. Jennifer Babik, Infectious Diseases;
4. Kara G. Lassen, Gladstone Institute for Virology and Immunology;
5. Lishomwa Ndhlovu, Division of Experimental Medicine Dept of Medicine;
6. Steven Yukl, Infectious Diseases;
7. Trevor Burt, Pediatrics/Neonatology;
8. Vivek Jain, Infectious Diseases;

You may also visit our CFAR Mentee webpage featuring the profiles of our 2008-09 CFAR Mentees.

Below are additional resources for Mentors and Mentees:
Mentoring Model | Program Tools | Workshops | Mentee Binder | Mentor Binder | Contact Information

Mentoring Model

• Overview of the CFAR Mentoring Program
  A presentation outlining the program's objectives, structure, guidelines, and participant profile. [PPT, 97K]
• 2006 CFAR Mentoring Program Innovations
  Changes based on constructive feedback from mentors and mentees during the evaluation phase of the 2005-2006 program. [Word, 72K]
• CFAR Mentoring Task Force Plan
  A detailed program plan with electronic mentoring resources listed at the end. [PDF, 375K]

Program Tools

• CFAR Mentor Binder and Mentee Binder
  Program tools and references for participants.
• 2008 Mentee Application
  Provides guidelines for the next academic year, target-areas for mentoring assistance, preferences for mentors, and scheduling availability. [Word, 235K]

Workshops - Monthly

Designed to enhance the learning experience:

• Mentoring Workshop Program Information
  An updated and detailed workshop program agenda with links to presentation materials and speaker background information.
• Mentoring Resources for Junior Investigators
  A topical index of all workshop materials. Includes tips on Authorship, Career Development, Grant Writing, etc.

Mentees' Virtual Binder

• Mentoring Resources for Junior Investigators
  A topical index of all workshop materials. Includes tips on Authorship, Career Development, Grant Writing, etc.
• American Heart Association Mentoring Handbook
  Provides career advice for both mentors and mentees in the clinical, basic, and population sciences. [PDF, 3.1MB]

Mentors' Virtual Binder

• 2005-2006 CFAR Mentoring Program Innovations
  Changes based on constructive feedback from mentors and mentees during the evaluation phase of the 2004-2005 program. [Word, 72K]
• Mentor Orientation & Guidelines
  A nuanced strategy for effective mentorship by Christine Des Jarlais, Assistant Dean for Graduate Outreach & Postdoctoral Affairs, UCSF. [PDF, 52K]
• Faculty Handbook for Success, Advancement and Promotion at UCSF (2005)
  Includes guidelines on establishing mentoring relationships and specifies mentoring criteria for career advancement at UCSF. [PDF, 748K]
• American Heart Association Mentoring Handbook
  Provides career advice for both mentors and mentees in the clinical, basic, and population sciences. [PDF, 3.1MB]
• UCSF Graduate Student Mentoring Program: Guidelines for Faculty Mentors
  A synopsis of mentors' obligations, tips for writing letters of recommendations, etc. Includes pertinent links as well as a sample mentor-mentee agreement. See also UCSF Postdoc Student Mentoring Program: Guidelines for Faculty Mentors for the corresponding postdoc mentoring recommendations. [PDF, 59K]
• Model Reference Letter for K23 Award
  A high impact reference letter to support a mentee's K23 Award application. Written by Ruth Greenblatt, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology; Associate Director, UCSF-GIVI CFAR. [PDF, 69K]
• Model Reference Letter for Masters Program
  An exemplar reference letter to support a mentee's application to the UCSF Masters Entry Program in Nursing. Written by Ruth Greenblatt, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology; Associate Director, UCSF-GIVI CFAR. [PDF, 139K]
• Online Mentoring Resources
  UCSF Office of Graduate Outreach & Postdoctoral Affairs links compiled by Christine Des Jarlais, Assistant Dean. [PDF, 21K]

Mentoring Program Contact Information

The CFAR Pilot Mentoring Program is directed by James Kahn, MD, CFAR Associate Director, and administered by Brenda Sanchez, CFAR Program Analyst.