Mentoring Research Projects with Students and Trainees

Dates and Times

Start: 11/12/2025 12:00 PM
End: 11/12/2025 1:00 PM

Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Define the principles and value of research mentorship for medical students, residents, and fellows, and articulate the mentor’s roles as advisor, teacher, role model, and advocate.
• Apply best practices for effective mentorship, including aligning expectations, providing structured guidance and open communication, fostering independence, and modeling professionalism and research integrity.
• Implement practical strategies to guide and track trainee research projects across levels of learner experience, tailoring expectations for students, residents, and fellows.
• Recognize and address common challenges in mentoring research, such as stalled projects, IRB delays, and authorship conflicts, using evidence-based approaches and real-world solutions.
• Leverage institutional resources at Stony Brook Medicine—including mentorship infrastructure, IRB processes, and data access tools—to support successful trainee research and mentor development.

Speakers

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.