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NEW On-line Request Form for CCTS Services
Interested in any services from CCTS? We now have an on-line, integrated form. Click the button below to get started.
UICollaboratory Research Profiles
Are you looking for collaborators, mentors, or faculty expertise in a specific subject area?The UICollaboratory can help. Click the button below to explore. For more information, help and FAQs [more]
REACH Mentoring Program
The ultimate success of a program for developing CTS researchers depends on the presence of an environment that supports and fosters the growth of individuals throughout the development process. In addition to the formalized education programs currently offered through the CCTS REACH Program, we have also developed mentoring programs and services designed to develop the skills of mentors, foster support for career development of mentees, provide feedback to grant applicants prior to submission, and ultimately improve CTS research productivity among the UIC community.
As a part of these efforts to provide resources that include evidence-based best practices, we are participating with 15 other universities in a controlled experiment to examine the effectiveness of a series of skill development seminars for mentors of UIC's K-awardees and other mentees. The project is led by the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Click here for additional details about this study. If you are interested in learning more about the study, please contact Annette Valenta.
It is clear that building a strong network of mentors who provide both professional and personal guidance is a key component of any successful research career, but developing these effective mentoring relationships often presents challenges. Although there is no ideal mentoring model that works for everyone, here you will find a variety of resources, tools, and best practices literature designed to help overcome some of these obstacles.