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October 24, 2016 updated by: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Implementation and Evaluation of Formal Training for Mentors of K-Series Mentored Career Awards

The research proposed in this collaborative application Implementation and Evaluation of Formal Training for Mentors of K-Series Mentored Career Development Awards will uniquely study mentor training in the biomedical academic community. The randomized controlled trial will be conducted at 15 Clinical and Translational Science Award sites over a 21-month period with six months for baseline data collection, nine months for the intervention, three months for follow-up, and three months for analysis. The multi-site trial will be conducted to determine whether the resultant skills-focused, case-based, mentor training program can improve the mentoring skills of K series mentors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The trial will be conducted over a 21-month period with six months for baseline data collection, nine months for the intervention, three months for follow-up, and three months for analysis. The trial will be conducted to determine whether the resultant skills-focused, case-based, mentor training program can improve the mentoring skills of K series mentors. Our modified Wisconsin Mentoring Seminar Curriculum will consist of four 2-hour sessions administered within an 8-week period, using trained facilitators. Scholars will include all recipients of a K-Series Award at the 3 CTSA sites (e.g., K01, K08, K12, K23, K24, K99, KL2), who will be funded during the two-year cycle of this Administrative Supplement. We will randomly assign 300 K-award mentors of these scholars to a control group (n=150) or to the experimental intervention (n=150).

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Wisconsin
      • Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705
        • UW Madison

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Mentor of junior faculty, post doc or PhD student engaged in clinical or translational research Willingness to attend mentor training if assigned to intervention arm

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mentor Training
The group that is randomized into the intervention group to attend Mentor Training Sessions.
Other: Mentor Training
Four 2 hour sessions of Mentor Training
No Intervention: No Mentor Training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement of Mentoring Skills (comprised of 6 key competencies).
Time Frame: 6 months post intervention
Based on a summative score of the 26 items assessing global mentoring skills (section 3 of the pre/post instrument) for both mentors and mentees across both the control and intervention groups.
6 months post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Increased Active Mentoring of the mentee
Time Frame: 6 months post intervention
Based on a summative score of items in section 2 of the pre-post instrument addressing frequency of contact between mentor and mentee and the amount of review/feedback mentees receive on their grants or manuscripts for both mentors and mentees across both the control and intervention groups
6 months post intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Collaborators

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marc K Drezner, MD, UW Madison

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

August 18, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-2009-0146
  • 3UL1RR025011-03S2 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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