{"id":1379,"date":"2017-05-22T13:26:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T17:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/faculty-affairs\/?page_id=1379"},"modified":"2017-05-22T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T18:45:53","slug":"deans-award-for-excellence-in-research-mentoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/faculty-affairs\/deans-award-for-excellence-in-research-mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean\u2019s Award for Excellence in Research Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Award Description<\/h3>\n

The purpose of the School of Medicine Dean\u2019s Award for Excellence in Research Mentoring is to recognize and\u00a0 encourage outstanding mentoring of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and\/or clinical fellows actively engaged in research by UConn Health faculty members. Recipients will have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and effectiveness as a research mentor as illustrated in the following examples as well as other evidence of productive mentoring.<\/p>\n

The effective mentor serves as advisor, teacher, advocate, sponsor, and role model. Thus we seek nominations of faculty who demonstrate superior examples\/qualities of effective mentors and mentoring such as:<\/p>\n

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  1. Metrics: Success of mentees in their professional careers (e.g., scholarships\/fellowships, awards, placement, career achievements, scholarly works).<\/li>\n
  2. In practice: Is consistent, approachable, and available. Actively listens and engages. Creates a research environment supportive of success, and effectively communicates their knowledge and experiences. Actively connects trainees to appropriate internal\/external faculty, intellectual\/professional networks, and involves mentees on committees and other professional<\/li>\n
  3. Personal: Shows compassion and sensitivity to academic, personal and professional goals and needs of mentees. Practices honesty with diplomacy, objectivity and fairness. Guides mentees toward intellectual and professional growth while balancing support and challenge for mentee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Award<\/h3>\n

    The recipient receives a plaque and funding in the amount of $1,000 to be transferred to a departmental fund such as an Academic Enhancement Fund for use by the faculty awardee.<\/p>\n

    Eligibility<\/h3>\n

    The award is open to UConn School of Medicine Faculty members who mentor doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and\/or clinical fellows actively engaged in research.<\/p>\n

    Nomination Process<\/h3>\n

    Initial nomination materials should be sent electronically to Stephanie Rauch at rauch@uchc.edu<\/a>:<\/p>\n