scholarly journals Effective mentoring of underrepresented doctoral trainees and early career scholars in the biobehavioral and health sciences: A developmental framework to maximize professional growth.

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-389
Author(s):  
Robin Gaines Lanzi ◽  
Alison P. Footman ◽  
Teneasha Washington ◽  
Sharon Landesman Ramey
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Developmental Framework

scholarly journals First person – Sachiko Fujiwara

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (14) ◽  
pp. jcs251082
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Biology ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Early Career ◽  
First Person ◽  
Postdoctoral Fellow ◽  
Collective Migration ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Sachiko Fujiwara is first author on ‘Disease-associated keratin mutations reduce traction forces and compromise adhesion and collective migration’, published in JCS. Sachiko conducted the research described in this article while a Postdoctoral fellow in Thomas M. Magin's lab at Institute of Biology, Division of Cell & Developmental Biology, Leipzig University, Germany. She is now an assistant professor in the lab of Kazunori Imaizumi at the Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan, investigating the physiological roles of cytoskeletons.

scholarly journals Challenges and facilitators for early career researchers completing systematic or scoping reviews in the health sciences: A Scoping Review Protocol

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Patricia Ayala ◽  
Lindsey Sikora ◽  
Shona Kirtley ◽  
Patrick R. Labelle ◽  
Erica Lenton
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Biomedical Literature ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Review Cycle

An increasing number of systematic reviews (SysRev) are being published in health sciences and medicine; however, many are poorly conducted or reported.Strategies are needed to help reduce this avoidable waste in research . Systematic reviews can help decision makers interpret the deluge of published biomedical literature. However, a SysRev or scoping review may be of limited use if the methods used to conduct them are flawed, or if reporting is incomplete.At each stage during the systematic or scoping review cycle, different challenges can arise, especially for a novice researcher. All knowledge syntheses, once past the stage of question formulation, begin with the literature search. Librarians are in a strategic position to uncover issues regarding a researcher’slevel of preparedness in conducting these types of studies. From this vantage point, librarians can have a significant impact by teaching researchers about practices to properly report findings, as well as by raising awareness about which methodology might be more appropriate for their research question. Research waste is a growing concern, and librariansare part of the answer in the role they play as advocates for research integrity and transparency. This scoping review would be the first to cover this topic in a comprehensive, structured and methodologically rigorous way. Results would be of interest to librarians, researchers, educators and the wider research community in health sciences and medicine.

scholarly journals Outcomes of a Career Development Program for Underrepresented Minority Investigators in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo E Velásquez ◽  
Moises A Huaman ◽  
Kimberly R Powell ◽  
Susan E Cohn ◽  
Shobha Swaminathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Underrepresented Minority ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Medical Health ◽  
Career Development Program ◽  
Aids Clinical Trials

Abstract We surveyed awardees of the Minority HIV Investigator Mentoring Program (MHIMP) of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group. Most reported clinical specialization in infectious diseases or HIV medicine (86%), and all but 1 (95%) are engaged in medical/health sciences research. The MHIMP helped retain early-career minority investigators in HIV/AIDS-related research.

The moderating effect of career stage on the relationship between job embeddedness and innovation-related behaviour (IRB)

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhmmad Rafiq
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Career Stages ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the moderating effect of career stage on the relationship between job embeddedness and innovation-related behaviour (IRB). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a sample of 310 Chinese media organisation employees and were analysed using moderated structural equation modelling. Findings Career stage significantly moderated the relationship between job embeddedness and IRB; individuals who experienced high job embeddedness in their early career stage were found to be engaged in more IRBs than those who experienced low job embeddedness in their early career stage. Moreover, the author also found that individuals who experienced high job embeddedness at mid-late career stages were less engaged in IRB, as compared to those at earlier career stages. Research limitations/implications These findings contribute to the understanding of the relationship between employee job embeddedness and IRB at different career stages. The findings are limited by the cross-sectional nature of the data. Originality/value This study demonstrates that individuals at a mid-late career stage may define their work roles differently to those at an early career stage. Employers often expect individuals in the mid-late career stage to facilitate the work of others and to assist junior colleagues in their professional growth (Super et al., 1996).

scholarly journals Changing Roles of Health Information Managers: An Education Perspective

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Information Management ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Changing Roles

Health information management graduates are employed across health, education, corporate and other sectors. Common to all health information management professionals are foundational skills and knowledge in health sciences, information and management. Unique to each individual is their ongoing education and professional development; professional growth motivated by interest, change and/or opportunity. This presents both challenge and opportunity in the design and content of educational programs. The establishment of the Australian Health Informatics Education Council (AHIEC) (formerly the National Health Informatics Education Committee) provides both framework and opportunity for new ways and approaches to health informatics education in Australia. There are however process matters that proposed changes to education programs need to acknowledge.

Mentorship knows no distance: an online career mentorship programme by Women in Geospatial+

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina H. Szeto ◽  
Julia Wagemann ◽  
Aubin A. Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Professional Growth ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Safe Space ◽  
Career Stages ◽  
Peer Mentors ◽  
Media Campaign ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Professional Network

<p>Women in Geospatial+ is a professional network that promotes gender-equality in the geospatial industry and academia. In October 2019, Women in Geospatial+ launched an online career mentorship programme that attracted over 180 global applicants. The inaugural cohort featured 42 participants from 17 countries who were matched with mentors, mentees or peer mentors based on their career goals and time zones. </p><p>The programme enabled mentorship between mid-career and early career participants as well as peer mentorship between people with similar career stages. People of all genders were welcome to participate in this year-long programme. As a result, two men participated as mentors. Participants were provided with a mentorship programme guide with resources for a successful mentorship experience. They were also required to discuss goals and expectations as a group and submit an agreement form at the start of the programme. A safe space via a Slack channel was created where women could interact with other women participants in the mentorship programme. In addition, a social media campaign on Twitter and LinkedIn (#MentorshipMonday) also featured programme participants, their work and their achievements in the geospatial field.</p><p>This presentation will feature lessons learned from organising the mentorship programme as well as feedback from participants about how the mentorship programme has impacted their careers and professional growth.</p>

scholarly journals The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Superfund Research Program: a model for multidisciplinary training of the next generation of environmental health scientists

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle J. Carlin ◽  
Heather Henry ◽  
Michelle Heacock ◽  
Brittany Trottier ◽  
Christina H. Drew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Environmental Chemicals ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Research Translation ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Environmental Health Sciences

AbstractThe National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP) funds university-based, multidisciplinary research on human health and environmental science and engineering with the central goals to understand how hazardous substances contribute to disease and how to prevent exposures to these environmental chemicals. This multi-disciplinary approach allows early career scientists (e.g. graduate students and postdoctoral researchers) to gain experience in problem-based, solution-oriented research and to conduct research in a highly collaborative environment. Training the next generation of environmental health scientists has been an important part of the SRP since its inception. In addition to basic research, the SRP has grown to include support of broader training experiences such as those in research translation and community engagement activities that provide opportunities to give new scientists many of the skills they will need to be successful in their field of research. Looking to the future, the SRP will continue to evolve its training component by tracking and analyzing outcomes from its trainees by using tools such as the NIEHS CareerTrac database system, by increasing opportunities for trainees interested in research that goes beyond US boundaries, and in the areas of bioinformatics and data integration. These opportunities will give them the skills needed to be competitive and successful no matter which employment sector they choose to enter after they have completed their training experience.

scholarly journals How do early career health sciences information professionals gain competencies?

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany A. Myers, MSLIS, AHIP ◽  
Bredny Rodriguez, MLS, AHIP
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Discussion List ◽  
Level Of Confidence ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Library And Information Studies ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
Information Professionals

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe early career health sciences information professionals’ self-reported attainment of the Medical Library Association (MLA) Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success and to investigate the various methods by which participants developed these competencies.Methods: A SurveyMonkey survey was designed to ascertain participants’demographic information and their competency attainment. ‘‘Early career’’ health information professionals were defined as those with less than five years of professional experience. Participants were asked to rate each of the seven competencies on a five-point Likert scale regarding their level of agreement with the statement, ‘‘I have demonstrated this competency.’’ Participants who responded positively were then asked to indicate how they acquired the competency on a multiple-choice, multiple-answer list. Free-text fields were provided for general comments and for participants to elaborate on their answers. The survey was distributed through the MLA email discussion list and other related email discussion lists. Participation was anonymous.Results: One hundred eighty-seven responses were received. Out of those 187 respondents, 95 completed the entire survey. The majority of early career health sciences information professionals agreed that they had attained all 7 competencies. Of the various methods used to develop competencies, the most selected method was formal library and information studies education. Participants were least likely to report attaining competencies via mentoring, volunteering, or internships. Participants reported the highest level of confidence in having attained the ‘‘Health Sciences Information Services’’ competency, and the lowest level of confidence in having attained the ‘‘Research, Analysis, and Interpretation’’ competency.Conclusions: These results contribute to the ongoing discussions regarding proposed changes to the MLA competencies. The results may also inform the development of educational and professional development opportunities for prospective or early career health information professionals.

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