UM KUHR Professional Development Core
The Professional Development Core assists trainees with developing the skills broadly necessary for a successful career in research and to ensure the provision of robust and skillful research mentoring.
The overall objective of the University of Michigan KUHR Professional Development Core is to develop, and support, activities and curricula designed to enhance trainee career preparation. Importantly the core also includes programs to enhance preceptor training and continued improvement. Effective research mentoring relationships are critical to developing the next generation of researchers. Through the Professional Development Core activities, trainees and preceptors learn how to improve these relationships at all career stages and across the entire spectrum of research from bench to the bedside to promote cultural change that values excellence, equity, and inclusion in research mentoring as a critical aspect of diversifying the research workforce. As such, formal training in mentorship, career development and team science are critical to the successful transition from mentored training to independent research. The UM KUHR Professional Development Core enhances leadership, team building and career development for both trainees and preceptors.
To achieve enhanced trainee competitiveness in research with robust career preparation. Trainees complete program curricula that will develop their skills in identifying relevant scientific questions and the pertinent proposals to tackle their approach, deliver effective presentations, both written and oral; enhance overall communication skills, and learn how to promote team science and develop an effective professional network. This will be accomplished through the completion of the following required activities: 1) Responsible Conduct of Research Training, 2) Rigor and Reproducibility Training 3) Career Development Activities, 4) Specialty Training in Technical Skills, and 5) Pedagogical Training in Teaching.
To develop and support effective mentoring by preceptors. Program Faculty Preceptors complete program curricula that will enhance their skills in effective mentoring. This is accomplished through the completion of the following required activities: 1) Mentor Training, and 2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training.
