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Mentoring junior URM scientists to engage in sleep health disparities research: experience of the NYU PRIDE Institute.

Abstract：

AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded PRIDE Institute in Behavioral Medicine and Sleep Disorders Research at New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center. The NYU PRIDE Institute provides intensive didactic and mentored research training to junior underrepresented minority (URM) faculty. METHOD:The Kirkpatrick model, a mixed-methods program evaluation tool, was used to gather data on participant's satisfaction and program outcomes. Quantitative evaluation data were obtained from all 29 mentees using the PRIDE REDcap-based evaluation tool. In addition, in-depth interviews and focus groups were conducted with 17 mentees to learn about their experiences at the institute and their professional development activities. Quantitative data were examined, and emerging themes from in-depth interviews and focus groups were studied for patterns of connection and grouped into broader categories based on grounded theory. RESULTS:Overall, mentees rated all programmatic and mentoring aspects of the NYU PRIDE Institute very highly (80-100%). They identified the following areas as critical to their development: research and professional skills, mentorship, structured support and accountability, peer support, and continuous career development beyond the summer institute. Indicators of academic self-efficacy showed substantial improvement over time. Areas for improvement included tailoring programmatic activities to individual needs, greater assistance with publications, and identifying local mentors when K awards are sought. CONCLUSIONS:In order to promote career development, numerous factors that uniquely influence URM investigators' ability to succeed should be addressed. The NYU PRIDE Institute, which provides exposure to a well-resourced academic environment, leadership, didactic skills building, and intensive individualized mentorship proved successful in enabling URM mentees to excel in the academic environment. Overall, the institute accomplished its goals: to build an infrastructure enabling junior URM faculty to network with one another as well as with senior investigators, serving as a role model, in a supportive academic environment.

journal_name

Sleep Med

journal_title

Sleep medicine

authors

Jean-Louis G,Ayappa I,Rapoport D,Zizi F,Airhihenbuwa C,Okuyemi K,Ogedegbe G

doi

10.1016/j.sleep.2015.09.010

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-02-01 00:00:00

pages

108-17

eissn

1389-9457

issn

1878-5506

pii

S1389-9457(15)01990-5

journal_volume

pub_type

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Mentoring junior URM scientists to engage in sleep health disparities research: experience of the NYU PRIDE Institute.