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An external mentor program: stimulus for faculty research development.

M H Mundt1

  • 1University of Louisville, School of Nursing, 555 S. Floyd St, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. mhmund01@gwise.louisville.edu

Journal of Professional Nursing : Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
|February 24, 2001
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A faculty development model fostered research growth in a nursing school through external mentoring. This successful program, aiding faculty research development, has been adopted by other university schools.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Faculty Development
  • Higher Education

Background:

  • University-wide initiative to enhance research stature.
  • Need for structured support for faculty research and scholarship.
  • Limitations in existing internal mentoring resources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a faculty development model for rapid research growth.
  • To implement an external mentoring program for research development.
  • To evaluate the outcomes of the external mentoring program.

Main Methods:

  • Established targeted mentoring relationships with external productive researchers.
  • Focused on assisting faculty with research program development.
  • Documented program implementation and outcomes over 2.5 years.

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Main Results:

  • Significant growth in faculty research and scholarship observed.
  • Positive outcomes reported after 2.5 years of program implementation.
  • Successful model adoption by other schools within the university.

Conclusions:

  • External mentoring is an effective faculty development strategy.
  • The model successfully stimulated research and scholarship in a nursing school.
  • The program's success indicates its potential for broader institutional impact.