Abstract
Background: Research indicates that mentoring has been highly successful in promoting faculty success Mentoring in the areas of scholarship is important for individuals based on the stage in their career. Strong mentors for junior faculty are extremely valuable, not only because of their research and academic expertise, but also for their role modeling behaviors. Purpose: This poster presentation will highlight the key components of research mentoring used by an Endowed Chair senior faculty. Impact at the individual, school, college, and society level will be discussed for two specific junior faculty. Benefits of the mentoring will be emphasized. Methodology: A common vision between the junior faculty and mentor was developed relating to research interests in health promotion for vulnerable populations The mentor and junior faculty engaged in regular meetings to brain storm and discuss ideas in which their common research interests in women's health promotion and reducing health disparities intersected and complemented each other's research. Specific strategies that were used were coaching, feedback, focusing, planning, and networking. The mentor consistently provided positive encouragement, while demonstrating best practices for proposal development through her role modeling. Findings: Both faculty were successful in obtaining external funding in a seven month period. Dr. Flood received funding through Sigma Theta Tau International for promoting successful aging in the African American elderly population. The mentor role modeled exemplary strategies for planning and organizing a successful qualitative study Dr Coffman received funding through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to conduct a study to improve health literacy and health care use in Latina women with type 2 diabetes. The mentor will continue to serve on this grant as the nursing faculty mentor. Summary Concluding Statement: Mentoring is an important strategy nursing leadership can use to facilitate the growth of our future nurse scientist to improve health status in vulnerable populations.
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