Area of Immunology, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Asturias, Spain.
RMD Open. 2020 Feb;6(1). doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2019-001139. Epub 2020 Feb 3.
This study aims to (1) assess the perceived need for a postdoctoral (post-doc) mentoring programme in rheumatology, (2) describe the characteristics and organisational aspects of a pilot mentoring programme implemented by the EMerging European League Against Rheumatism NETwork (EMEUNET) and (3) report mentors' and mentees' evaluation of the pilot programme.
An online survey was conducted among young researchers in rheumatology to evaluate the need and preferred characteristics of a post-doc mentoring initiative. Informed by the survey, a pilot programme was designed and launched. The pilot programme was evaluated with 3-month, 6-moth and 12-month surveys and interviews with mentees and a 12-month survey among mentors, after completion.
From 275 responses (43 countries, 86% from Europe) collected, analyses were restricted to the target population (total population=158; post-docs (n=103 (65%)) and PhD students (n=55 (35%))). There was a clear need (99% positive responses) for a post-doc mentoring programme. Discussions about current and new projects, and how to lead projects were ranked as priorities in post-doc mentoring. The most desired mentor attribute was generosity and interest in helping (86%), followed by research experience (68%) and having a well-established network (66%). The pilot programme included four mentees (through competitive application) allocated to three mentors. Evaluation surveys and interviews revealed that the programme organisation and content were well appreciated by mentees and mentors.
The EMEUNET post-doc mentoring programme addresses unmet need for mentoring, is viable and appreciated by mentors and mentees. The programme structure and content are transferable to other fields where there is need for academic career mentoring.
本研究旨在：(1)评估风湿病领域博士后(后博士)指导计划的需求；(2)描述新兴欧洲抗风湿病联盟网络(EMEUNET)实施的试点指导计划的特点和组织方面；(3)报告导师和学员对试点计划的评价。
我们对风湿病领域的青年研究人员进行了在线调查，以评估博士后指导计划的需求和首选特征。根据调查结果，设计并启动了一个试点项目。在完成后，对试点计划进行了为期 3 个月、6 个月和 12 个月的调查以及对学员的访谈，并对导师进行了 12 个月的调查。
从 275 份回复中(来自 43 个国家，86%来自欧洲)，分析仅限于目标人群(总人数=158；博士后(n=103(65%))和博士生(n=55(35%)))。对博士后指导计划有明确的需求(99%的回复为正面)。讨论当前和新项目以及如何领导项目被列为博士后指导的优先事项。导师最受欢迎的属性是慷慨和乐于助人(86%)，其次是研究经验(68%)和拥有成熟的网络(66%)。试点计划包括四名通过竞争申请分配给三名导师的学员。评估调查和访谈显示，该计划的组织和内容得到了学员和导师的高度赞赏。
EMEUNET 博士后指导计划满足了指导需求，对导师和学员都是可行且受欢迎的。该计划的结构和内容可应用于其他需要学术职业指导的领域。
