Effective Mentoring Workshop Series – UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science

Effective Mentoring for PhD Students and Postdocs: Mentoring Training & Professional Development

The Effective Mentoring Workshop is a 7-week series offered by the ICTS in collaboration with the Graduate Professional Success in STEM (GPS-STEM) program. Effective mentoring is essential for early-career researcher success, and strong mentoring boosts research output, career satisfaction, and retention, along with fostering independence and career advancement. The series is designed to provide a mix of didactic lectures and group activities on the foundation of becoming an effective mentor using case studies and peer-peer mentoring pods. Trainees will learn evidence-based mentoring practices, what it means to be a good mentor, and what to look for in a strong mentor. The series is offered in the Fall to predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.

Questions? Please contact Brooke Piercy for details on how to register for the 2025 session.

Modules:

Module 0: Pre-Mentoring Survey	Module 4: Ethical Behavior Ethical Behavior
Module 1: Introduction to Mentoring Speakers: TBD	Module 5: Equity, Inclusion, Unconcious Bias Speakers: Jade Turner
Module 2: Aligning Expectations Speakers: Vince Caiozzo, PhD	Module 6: Independence Speakers:
Module 3: Assessing Understanding Speakers: Phong Luong, Psy.D.	Module 7: Career & Professional Development Speakers: David Fruman, Ph.D & Lauren Lyon