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Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research. Mentoring Residents Where we are How can we be better?. Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research. Faculty Research 4 basic science labs Abundant clinical research opportunities. Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research. Resident Research
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Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research Mentoring Residents Where we are How can we be better?
Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research Faculty Research 4 basic science labs Abundant clinical research opportunities
Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research Resident Research 12 residents currently in research labs 5 in Cornell Surgery labs 2 in Cornell labs/other 5 in MSKCC labs
Resident Research Productivity What can be learned? Variable productivity per resident Certainly dependent on taking research time away from residency Lab dependent – ? mentor Surgical Basic science Away
The Role of the Mentor • Insure that resident is in a lab that will be productive • Favor labs that are here and that allow for maintenance of close contact • Provide direction and contacts • Meetings/presentations • Journal selection
The Role of the Mentor • Junior faculty need mentoring in similar fashion • Foster development of research program • Help establish contacts in other departments • Fight for resources • Establish goals
Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research Benefits of conducting research: Sense of accomplishment Personal satisfaction in mentoring Enhancing clinical stature Academic productivity enhances clinical productivity
Mentoring Our Manpower to Maximize Research • Attracting Residents to Research Labs: • Track record of success • Goal-oriented projects • Involvement in basic and clinical science projects • Potential “home runs” • Standard “sure thing”