Entering Mentoring: A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientists

A useful guidebook to train science mentors at all levels

Expectations

o What do you hope to gain from the mentoring experience?
o What do you see as your student’s greatest strengths?

Scientific Teaching
o What is your approach to mentoring?
o How does the concept of scientific teaching apply to mentoring?

Community of Resources
o Do you see your peers as a valuable resource in addressing mentoring issues?
o How could you create a stronger community of mentors and mentoring resources?

Diversity
o How do you define diversity?
o How do you deal with diverse learning styles, personal styles, ethnicity, experience, gender and nationality?

For information, or to view a copy, visit the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Web site at www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/labmanagement/entering\_mentoring.pdf