December 2023 Organization ORNL Event Type Workshop Learning Objectives: Define productive mentoring relationships & conversationsExplain how one can prepare for and initiate a mentoring conversationCreate a plan to initiate a post-workshop mentoring conversation
October 11-13, 2023 Organization IEEE Learning with Massive Open Online Courses 2023 (LWMOOCs) Event Type Poster
October 2023 Organization UNM Mentoring Institute Event Type Round Table Abstract: Mentoring relationships impact postdoctoral scholars’ ability to be independent, resilient, and productive professionals, well-informed to make career decisions. However, 40% of postdoctoral scholars are not satisfied with the mentoring they receive (2018 national survey), and many report anxiety in having conversations with their mentors […]
Fall 2023 Organization The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching Event Type Journal Read article
September 2023 Organization AAMC GREAT Event Type Workshop Description: The Postdoc Academy program is a comprehensive online and in-person professional development program available to all postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) to help them develop the transferable skills that will enable their success in a diverse set of biomedical careers. Our content includes free online courses, open educational […]
Summer 2023 Organization PLOS One Event Type Journal Read the article
June 2023 Organization Graduate Career Consortium Event Type Workshop Abstract: The Postdoc Academy has been providing flexible online and in-person professional development training opportunities for postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) to develop skills necessary to support a successful postdoc experience and to transition into their next career. Mentoring relationships play a critical role in postdoc training, especially […]
April 2023 Organization NPA Event Type Workshop Abstract: Supporting DEI initiatives and promoting positive climates within their work environments represent a crucial part of a postdoc’s professional experience. There is a wealth of content that STEM postdocs can access to gain professional development in this area, including the global Postdoc Academy courses. However, content created […]
April 2023 Organization AERA Event Type Poster
April 2023 Organization AERA Event Type Workshop Abstract: The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc was designed to build postdocs’ skills in career transition, career planning, collaborative research, resilience, and self-reflection. This study examined self-reported changes in five skills as learners progressed through the course. Data were collected from participants who responded to both pre- […]