The program will attempt to match students, trainees, junior or mid-level faculty with senior faculty from the BSA who perform research in the same area of interest so that the senior faculty member can provide mentoring and advice on developing a research project and preparing grant applications. The Planning Committee Chair, in conjunction with the Planning Committee members, will identify senior faculty with an interest in the area of the project outline. The Chair or another committee member will discuss the program with the identified senior faculty member and determine whether this individual is willing to participate in the program. When a senior faculty member is identified, the mentee will make contact with the mentor to arrange for mentoring. The goal of this program is broad and may include advice regarding a specific grant proposal or it may simply be brainstorming within an area of research to develop an interesting and fundable research question.
Telephone calls to discuss the research area or proposal.
These individuals need not be in the BSA or be members of ATS, but they should be conducting behavioral science or health services research concerning lung health, pulmonary diseases, or critical care medicine. If the mentee would like to submit a research proposal, the suggested format should be typed. The background may be in bullet form or prose, but should be a maximum of one page. Sample size estimates. If individuals have not developed a research question or proposal, they are welcome to send a letter or email outlining their area of research interest and the reason they would like to speak to a BSA Mentor.