In addition, they have weekly meetings with the Teaching Assistant. The role of the research mentor is to provide a clinical research opportunity for the intern and to serve as a role model. Many of our students are considering careers in psychiatry, psychology or related professions. Therefore, the opportunity to interact on an ongoing basis with a member of one of these professions can be helpful to them in developing a more realistic perspective on what it is like to be a psychologist or psychiatrist or in a related profession. As described in the syllabus, classroom activities and course requirements are geared toward ensuring that interns are prepared to participate in research.
Some mentors arrange for interns to observe rounds and to participate in structured interviews.
As a part of the mentoring role, mentors meet with the intern weekly for a minimum of 45 minutes a week. Feedback from the students reveals that in the past, some mentors have arranged truly exceptional experiences for them. I am very much interested in exploring the possibility of your serving as a research mentor. Thank you for your consideration. Feel free to forward these columns to anyone who you think might be interested.