Date
April 13 and 14, 2026, 2:00 – 5:00 PM & April 29, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Developing Effective Mentoring Skills - Training Program for UHN Graduate Students and Postdocs Supervising Summer Students
The Developing Effective Mentoring Skills program is an opportunity for UHN graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to enhance their skills to prepare for mentoring summer research students.
The program will be delivered over interactive, in-person sessions on April 13, 2026 (Ontario Power Building, Room 6-114) and April 14, 2026 (Ontario Power Building, Room 7-114) from 2-5 pm. The mentoring training will cover many themes, including:
- Effective Communication
- Aligning Expectations
- Assessing Understanding
- Established a Practice of Inclusion
- Fostering Independence
- Promoting Professional Development
In response to last year’s participant feedback, special 1-hour session on conflict resolution and navigating difficult conversations will be hosted in collaboration with UHN’s People & Culture team on April 29, 2026, from 2-3 pm (Ontario Power Building, Room 6-114).
Following the workshops, participants will receive a certificate of program completion.
The program is offered by the UHN Office of Research Trainees and utilizes curricula from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences In Research (CIMER) Entering Mentoring Program. Learn more about CIMER and the Entering Mentoring Program here. The curricula materials are designed for biomedical researchers, although the topics are broadly applicable.
Eligibility
- Open to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working in a UHN research lab who will be supervising a summer or undergraduate student in 2026.
- Must be able to commit to attending all in-person program sessions.