PROGRAM ACTIVITY AND EXPECTATIONS

Scholars work with a personalized mentorship team and supportive program advisory committee members to develop a research program that is not only relevant to the Scholar’s research interests in women’s health but will serve as the foundation for the Scholar’s independence. Key activities in the program include:

Research
Scholars will conduct research in women’s health, executing experiments, analyzing and preparing data for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentations. The research experience is intended to provide opportunities for career development as a productive researcher.

Mentorship
Scholars will engage with a dedicated mentorship team to achieve research and career development goals. The Scholar will work with the primary OBGYN faculty mentor to submit the application’s research plan and budget, and to assemble a mentoring team that consists of the primary OBGYN faculty member, up to two co-mentors and a peer mentor. The WRHR Advisory Committee may make further recommendations to the appointed Scholar in strengthening the mentoring team. Scholars and primary mentors should meet weekly, on average. The scholar and full mentorship team must meet monthly. A brief, written summary of the full team meeting will be submitted with progress report materials prior to Advisory Committee Meetings.

A list of program mentors is provided below. However, additional mentors can be added based upon project needs, with the advisory committee’s approval. The mentor should be recognized as an accomplished investigator in the proposed research area and have a successful record in training independent investigators.