American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Alexandria, VIA, USA.
(PI, AADOCR MIND the Future), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
J Dent Res. 2024 Nov;103(12):1167-1172. doi: 10.1177/00220345241265664. Epub 2024 Sep 15.
The American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) has developed a national and sustainable mentoring and mentor training network titled entoring an nclusive etwork for a iverse Workforce of the ( the ). This program is instrumental in fostering a diverse group of early-career investigators in dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) research. The network's principal purpose has been to establish a robust and enduring national mentoring program centrally managed by AADOCR. The overarching goal is to develop a sustainable, nationally recognized mentoring network that enhances the career development of early-career DOC researchers from diverse backgrounds. The program aligns with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Strategic Plan and aims to cultivate a robust pipeline of future DOC researchers who can address critical scientific challenges. AADOCR MIND the Future guides mentors and mentees in individual career development as well as improving the quality of mentoring at the home institution through dissemination of lessons learned by mentors and mentees in the program. As science practices have evolved, investigators have moved from isolated individual projects to interactive multidisciplinary teams. Within this research framework, AADOCR MIND the Future offers the global infrastructure and the variety of scientists/AADOCR members. While most institutional mentoring efforts have been developed using conventional single mentor-mentee pairs, the AADOCR MIND the Future program supplements this model with additional group mentoring (mentors-mentees) and peer mentoring (interactions between just the mentees). Mentees commit to 12 mo of programming devoted to enhancing research career development through intensive hands-on work, distance-learning components, and engagement in a mentored grant-writing experience. Mentees are strongly encouraged to remain engaged with the program beyond the initial 12-mo period. Years 1 to 3 alumni (cohorts 1 to 3) mentees continue to participate in a meaningful way, and after the completion of the program, it is envisioned these alumni will become mentors for another generation.
美国牙科、口腔和颅面研究协会（AADOCR）开发了一个全国性的、可持续的指导和导师培训网络，名为“多元化劳动力指导网络”（MIND the Future）。该计划对于培养多元化的牙科、口腔和颅面（DOC）研究领域的早期职业研究人员非常重要。该网络的主要目的是建立一个由 AADOCR 集中管理的强大而持久的全国性指导计划。总体目标是建立一个可持续的、全国认可的指导网络，以促进来自不同背景的早期职业 DOC 研究人员的职业发展。该计划与国家牙科和颅面研究研究所的战略计划保持一致，旨在培养未来能够应对关键科学挑战的强大的 DOC 研究人员队伍。AADOCR MIND the Future 通过传播该计划中导师和学员的经验教训，指导导师和学员进行个人职业发展，并提高本机构的指导质量。随着科学实践的发展，研究人员已经从孤立的个体项目转变为互动的多学科团队。在这个研究框架内，AADOCR MIND the Future 提供了全球基础设施和各种科学家/AADOCR 成员。虽然大多数机构指导工作都是使用传统的单个导师-学员配对方式开发的，但 AADOCR MIND the Future 计划通过额外的小组指导（导师-学员）和同伴指导（仅学员之间的互动）来补充这种模式。学员承诺参加为期 12 个月的计划，通过密集的实践工作、远程学习组件和参与指导下的资助撰写经验，增强研究职业发展。强烈鼓励学员在最初的 12 个月结束后继续参与该计划。第 1 年至第 3 年的校友（第 1 批至第 3 批）学员将继续以有意义的方式参与，在计划完成后，预计这些校友将成为下一代的导师。
