Short Course In Transferable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program

项目总结/摘要 该应用程序的目标是开发一个全国性的可访问程序，该程序在一年的时间内完成， 帮助学生自信地过渡到生物医学研究人员的任何职业。短期课程 可转移技能培训（Transferable Skills Training）计划将为我们的学员提供发展他们所需的技能。 无论他们选择哪条路，向参与者传授的技能集中在主要的 职业管理的组成部分，即营销，关系建设，项目管理， 预算。为博士课程前三年的学生提供本课程 在他们规划职业发展时，在最需要的时候提供基础支持 布局我们的目标将通过三个目标来实现。目标1将建立创新的互动学习 平台，以提供专业发展的培训计划。在目标2中，我们将选择第一批 参与者测试和评估该计划。在目标3中，我们将迭代改进并进一步评估 计划增加3个队列。将通过使用四个培训单元来完成这些目标。在 模块I，学生将完成自我评估，并被分配到一个5人的小型同行指导团队 学生模块II将包括一个为期5天的研讨会，其中包括对可转移技能的指导。 第三单元将包括为期6个月的每月互动讨论，其中包括案例研究 复习和导师指导的读书俱乐部讨论，以进一步巩固所学的技能。模块四是一个高潮 活动中，学生将汇编模块I-III的信息，以制定个人发展 计划包含3 - 5个具体的，可衡量的，可实现的，相关的，基于时间的（SMART）职业目标。 将在为期一天的总结会议上分享计划。一个由两名导师顾问组成的团队将被分配到 每个小组提供职业信息，建议和支持。将包括进一步的指导 通过使用同伴指导，提供一个持续的支持系统，以克服当前和 未来的挑战。为了影响广泛的学生，外展活动将集中在拥有大量 在生物医学科学中代表性不足的学生群体。结合起来，这些活动将使 参与者培训，实践和更新他们的技能，使他们能够驾驭职业转型， 在自己选择的职业中获得成功。

Project Summary/ Abstract The goal of this application is to develop a nationally accessible program taken over a one-year time period to help students transition confidently into any career in the biomedical research workforce. The SHort Course In TransFerable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program will provide our trainees with skills needed to develop their careers regardless of the path they choose. The skill set taught to participants focuses on the primary constituents of career management, namely marketing, relationship building, project management, and budgeting. Providing this course to students within the first three years of their training in their PhD programs will provide foundational support at the time most needed, when they are formulating their career development plans. Our goal will be accomplished with three aims. Aim 1 will build the innovative interactive learning platform to deliver the SHIFT Program in professional development. In Aim 2, we will select the first cohort of participants to test and evaluate the program. In Aim 3, we will iteratively improve and further evaluate the program with an additional 3 cohorts. The aims will be completed through the use of four training modules. In Module I, students will complete self-assessments and be assigned to a small peer-mentoring team of 5 students. Module II will consist of a 5-day workshop that encompasses instruction on the transferrable skills. Module III will be composed of monthly interactive discussions over a 6-month period involving case study review and mentor-guided book club discussions to further reinforce skills learned. Module IV is a culminating activity in which students will compile the information from Modules I-III to develop an Individual Development Plan that incorporates 3-5 specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based (SMART) career goals. Plans will be shared during a one-day wrap-up session. A team of two mentor advisors will be assigned for each small group to provide career information, advice, and support. Further mentoring will be included through the use of peer mentoring to provide a continual sustained support system to overcome current and future challenges. To influence a wide range of students, outreach activities will focus on institutions with large populations of students underrepresented in biomedical science. Combined, these activities will allow participants to train, practice, and refresh their skills, empowering them to navigate career transitions and obtain success in the career of their choice.