Department of Biological Sciences, Winston- Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Department of Psychology, Neuroscience Program, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA.
Pathog Dis. 2021 Jul 28;79(6). doi: 10.1093/femspd/ftab038.
Mentoring is a developmental experience intended to increase the willingness to learn and establish credibility while building positive relationships through networking. In this commentary, we focus on intentional mentoring for underrepresented mentees, including individuals that belong to minority racial, ethnic and gender identity groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) fields. Intentional mentoring is the superpower action necessary for developing harmony and comprehending the purpose and value of the mentor/mentee relationship. Regardless of a mentor's career stage, we believe the strategies discussed may be used to create a supportive and constructive mentorship environment; thereby improving the retention rates of underrepresented mentees within the scientific community.
指导是一种发展性的体验，旨在通过建立关系网络来提高学习意愿和建立可信度。在这篇评论中，我们专注于对代表性不足的被指导者进行有针对性的指导，包括属于科学、技术、工程、数学和医学（STEMM）领域中的少数种族、民族和性别认同群体的个人。有针对性的指导是发展和谐关系以及理解导师/被指导者关系的目的和价值所必需的超级行动。无论导师处于职业生涯的哪个阶段，我们都相信可以利用所讨论的策略来创建一个支持性和建设性的指导环境；从而提高科学界代表性不足的被指导者的留任率。
