A structured professional development curriculum for postdoctoral fellows leads to recognized knowledge growth.

ABSTRACT: Postdoctoral training enables research independence and professional readiness. National reports have emphasized professional development as a critical component of this training period. In response, many institutions are establishing transferable skills training workshops for postdocs; however, the lack of structured programs and an absence of methods to assess outcomes beyond participant satisfaction surveys are critical gaps in postdoctoral training. To address these shortcomings, we took the approach of structured programming and developed a method for controlled assessment of outcomes. Our program You3 (You, Your Team, Your Project), co-designed by postdoctoral fellows, focused on discussing specific management and leadership skills agnostic of ultimate career path(s) in a structured

SUBMITTER: Steen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608334 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature