| Autor: |
Davis JS; Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States., Sakwe AM; School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States., Ramesh A; Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States., Lindsey ML; School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States.; Research Service, Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States., Woods L; School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, United States. |
| Abstrakt: |
Formal training in how to mentor is not generally available to students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty. We provide here a framework to develop as a mentor, using the GREAT model. This includes giving opportunities and opening doors; reaching out to help students identify their strengths and reach their goals; encouraging them by serving as a positive example; advising each mentee as an individual; and training them for independent thinking. In this personal view, we expand on each of these steps to illustrate how to develop a personalized mentoring style of your own. By combining these approaches, you as a mentor can work with your mentees to develop an effective and productive mentoring relationship. NEW & NOTEWORTHY We provide here a framework to develop as a mentor, using the GREAT model. This includes giving opportunities and opening doors; reaching out to help students identify their strengths and reach their goals; encouraging them by serving as a positive example; advising each mentee as an individual; and training them for independent thinking. |
