SOM Mentor Training: Assessing Understanding

Mentor training is a key aspect to an excellent PhD program. The School of Medicine (SOM) Graduate Education Office is dedicated to creating a culture of continuing education in mentoring that promotes the open sharing of ideas for best practices. In support of this, we are implementing the Entering Mentoring Mentor Training Curriculum established by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).

PhD trainers participation in one mentor training session annually is a requirement by the SOM. Mentor training is open to all CWRU Faculty especially those who advise and/or provide mentorship in a laboratory setting to PhD students and postdocs.

Our May 2026 mentor training sessions will be facilitated by Damian Junk, PhD, covering a discussion on assessing mentees' understanding. The format will be a short introduction to the topic followed by a group discussion.

Learning objectives:
Mentors will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Assess their mentees' understanding of core concepts and processes
2. Identify various reasons for lack of understanding, including expert-novice differences
3. Use multiple strategies to enhance mentee understanding across diverse disciplinary perspectives

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