Independent investigator incubator (I3): a comprehensive mentorship program to jumpstart productive research careers for junior faculty

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 186 - 11
• Main Authors: Spence, John Paul, Buddenbaum, Jennifer L., Bice, Paula J., Welch, Julie L., Carroll, Aaron E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 06.08.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Author productivity; Career Choice; Career Development; Career development planning; Career Mobility; Career Planning; Departments; Education; Faculty, Medical - education; Funding; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Junior faculty; Medical research; Medicine; Mentoring; Mentoring - economics; Mentoring - organization & administration; Mentors; Organizational Culture; Pilot Projects; Plastic surgery; Postdoctoral Education; Professional development; Program Development - economics; Program Evaluation; Research Personnel - economics; Research Personnel - education; Research Support as Topic - economics; Scientists; Success; Translational research; Womens health; Indiana; United States > US; Translational research; Mentoring; Professional development; Junior faculty

In the highly competitive environment of academic medicine, junior faculty investigators face high attrition rates due to challenges in finding effective mentorship, securing grant funding, and obtaining resources to support their career development and research productivity. The purpose of this stu...