Colorado CTSI KL2 Program, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA.
Clin Transl Sci. 2011 Jun;4(3):199-203. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2011.00286.x.
The goal of this paper is to present strategies utilized to support K scholar research mentors. K scholars are generally assistant professors who are close to developing independent research programs. Of all the various types of mentees, K scholars offer the greatest challenges, as well as the greatest rewards, for research mentors. To see one's mentee achieve independent PI status and become an established investigator is one of the great joys of being a research mentor. Research mentors for K scholars, however, may not directly benefit from their mentoring relationship, neither in terms of obtaining data to support their research program or laboratory, nor in assistance with grants or scientific papers. There is a pressing need for the research community to address the workload, institutional expectations, and reward system for research mentors. The dearth of research mentors and role models in clinical translational science parallels the decreasing number of physicians choosing careers in clinical research. While there is limited empirical information on the effectiveness of mentor support mechanisms, this white paper concludes that providing mentor support is critical to expanding the available pool of mentors, as well as providing training opportunities for K scholars.
本文旨在介绍支持 K 学者研究导师的策略。K 学者通常是即将开展独立研究计划的助理教授。在所有各类受导者中，K 学者对研究导师来说既具有最大的挑战性，也具有最大的回报。看到自己的受导者获得独立的 PI 地位并成为一名成熟的研究员，是作为研究导师的一大乐事。然而，K 学者的研究导师可能不会直接从他们的指导关系中受益，无论是在获得支持其研究计划或实验室的数据方面，还是在获得资助或科学论文方面。研究界迫切需要解决研究导师的工作量、机构期望和奖励制度问题。临床转化科学领域缺乏研究导师和榜样，这与选择从事临床研究的医生人数减少是一致的。虽然关于导师支持机制的有效性的经验证据有限，但本白皮书的结论是，提供导师支持对于扩大可用导师库以及为 K 学者提供培训机会至关重要。
