Mentoring Resources
Here are a variety of resources to help you navigate the challenges of mentoring relationships and maximize the use of mentoring in career development.
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Online Resources
Infographic: How to Be a Supermentee
Having a mentor isn't enough – you, the mentee, have to invest in the partnership. Check out this infographic to see what a mentee’s role needs to be.
Video: How to Be a Better Mentee
Watch this presentation by Dr. Rowen Zetterman for the ins and outs of mentoring and what mentees can do to get the best experience possible (requires UNMC login to watch).
Mentoring Resources
Articles, videos and guides from the University of Michigan Medical School to form mutually beneficial relationships.
Mentoring Quick Guides
Get information on preparing for mentoring, peer mentoring and more from Stanford Medicine.
Mentoring Curriculum & Toolkit
Created by Brigham and Women's Hospital, this toolkit consists of a collection of learning pearls, cases, readings, resources and tools to help develop productive mentoring relationships.
Video: Becoming a Better Mentor
Watch this 50-minute presentation by Dr. Jennifer Larsen as she explains the steps you can take to improve your abilities so the experience is better for both you and your mentee (requires UNMC login to watch).
Mentoring and Being Mentored
Learn the process of mentoring, with a focus on mentoring postdocs and graduate students, and find desirable personal qualities and plans of action for both mentors and trainees.
The Science of Effective Mentoring in STEMM
Explore the importance of mentorship, the science of mentoring relationships, and mentorship of underrepresented students in STEMM, as well as gain insights on effective programs and practices.
Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering
Receive helpful advice on how teachers, administrators and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students.
Mentoring Resources
Articles, videos and guides from the University of Michigan Medical School to form mutually beneficial relationships.
Mentoring Quick Guides
Get information on preparing for mentoring, peer mentoring and more from Stanford Medicine.
Mentoring Curriculum & Toolkit
Created by Brigham and Women's Hospital, this toolkit consists of a collection of learning pearls, cases, readings, resources and tools to help develop productive mentoring relationships.
Mentoring for Clinical & Behavioral Research
Watch this 30-minute presentation by Dr. Chi Chi Zimmerman to see how mentees can be supported through tricky situations that often arise in research labs (requires UNMC login to watch).
Laboratory Leadership in Science
This resource from Howard Hughes Medical Institute describes the skills and competencies involved in successfully leading and managing a group of people, particularly researchers.
Mentoring Resources
Articles, videos and guides from the University of Michigan Medical School to form mutually beneficial relationships.
Online Mentoring Courses
Take online training from the University of Minnesota to help you improve your research mentorship skills.
National Research Mentoring Network
This network provides researchers across all career stages with mentorship and professional development programming that focuses on the benefits and challenges of diversity, inclusivity and culture.
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
This free ebook from Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a collection of practical advice from experienced researchers and faculty and includes key insights on leadership, getting funded, project management, and teaching and course design.