Mentored Research Project
The most critical component of this degree program is the opportunity for trainees to apply what they are learning in class in a mentored research project. Each trainee will be mentored at a number of levels. They will work most closely with a research mentor within their Division who will supervise the development and implementation of the study. In regular meetings, they will plan the design and troubleshoot the progress of the project.
Each trainee will also meet, every six months, with the program executive committee. Prior to this meeting, the committee will seek an update of the trainee’s progress from the research mentor. The goals of these periodic meetings are to establish and review individual learning goals, plan choice of elective courses, review research progress, and troubleshoot programmatic issues.
Finally, peer mentoring will occur in monthly works in progress presentations during the Integrative Seminar. Trainees will benefit from the focused feedback from the group and develop their own skills at critical review and constructive feedback of research protocols.
