Hershberger Patricia E, Minton Mary, Voss Joachim G, McCarthy Ann Marie, Murrock Carolyn J, Topp Robert, Talsma AkkeNeel
1 The University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA.
2 South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2019 May;41(5):762-783. doi: 10.1177/0193945918798634. Epub 2018 Aug 30.
The midcareer academic period is largely unexplored despite its lengthy duration and challenging career expectations at academic institutions. The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) formed a Midcareer Scholars Task Force to address this gap. All active members of MNRS were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey, of which 286 members completed. The most frequently perceived institutional support for midcareer scholars was for conference attendance followed by librarian assistance. Most assistant and associate professors perceived mentoring as a critical MNRS organizational activity to advance their research and careers; however, full professors saw MNRS's responsibility in mentoring midcareer scholars differently. Existing academic institutions were perceived as limited in their support and success in midcareer scholar mentorship efforts. There are considerable needs for midcareer scholar support and mentoring, and professional organizations can play an important role to fill this gap. Targeted mentoring and professional development initiatives are needed to better support midcareer faculty.
尽管职业生涯中期的学术阶段持续时间较长，且在学术机构中有着具有挑战性的职业期望，但这一阶段在很大程度上仍未得到充分探索。中西部护理研究协会（MNRS）成立了一个职业生涯中期学者特别工作组来填补这一空白。MNRS的所有活跃成员都被邀请参与一项横断面调查，其中286名成员完成了调查。对于职业生涯中期学者而言，最常被感知到的机构支持是会议出席支持，其次是图书馆员协助。大多数助理教授和副教授认为指导是MNRS推动他们研究和职业发展的一项关键组织活动；然而，正教授对MNRS在指导职业生涯中期学者方面的责任看法不同。现有的学术机构在对职业生涯中期学者的支持以及指导工作的成效方面被认为是有限的。对职业生涯中期学者的支持和指导有相当大的需求，专业组织可以发挥重要作用来填补这一空白。需要有针对性的指导和专业发展举措，以更好地支持职业生涯中期的教职人员。
