
All three workshops were developed as cross-consortia programs by both U.S.-based investigators and regional investigators. Each of these two-day mentoring workshops included skill-based learning in a number of topics including:
- setting goals and expectations for the mentor-mentee relationship
- developing a mentoring philosophy
- enhancing communication strategies, identifying and resolving challenges
- time management strategies for mentors and mentees
- navigation of work-life balance in a research career
- sharing online tools and resources developed by the UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Mentoring Program
- strategies to enhance institutional commitment to mentoring programs
- mentor and mentee evaluation strategies
Workshops include a number of breakout sessions, with interactive and case-based discussions, to harness the skill sets of experienced mentors in the regions, as well as visiting faculty from the Fogarty consortia sites in the United States.These workshops help supplement the international training core initiatives of the UCSF CFAR as led by Dr. Craig Cohen.