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Felicity T Enders1,2,3,4, Elizabeth H Golembiewski1, Karen DSouza5
1Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
|July 16, 2025
Summary
Mentors can support scientists from underrepresented backgrounds by making the hidden curriculum explicit. A new framework outlines 16 competencies to help mentors foster inclusive environments and improve retention.
Area of Science:
- Translational science
- Mentorship in STEM
- Academic environment
Background:
- The hidden curriculum in academia can disadvantage scholars from underrepresented backgrounds in the scientific workforce (URSW).
- Mentors are crucial for URSW scholars but often lack training to address hidden curriculum challenges.
- Making the hidden curriculum explicit can help URSW mentees navigate academic environments more effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a set of 16 hidden curriculum competencies for scientific mentors working with URSW mentees.
- To provide a structured framework for mentors to foster inclusive academic environments.
Main Methods:
- A set of 16 hidden curriculum competencies was developed for scientific mentors.
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility experts in translational science surveyed to assess competency importance.
- Feedback refined competencies and informed a conceptual framework.
Main Results:
- Broad agreement (n=62) on the critical importance of competencies for mentoring across diversity.
- Over 90% agreement on competencies like identifying unconscious bias, allyship, and demystifying career pathways for URSW mentees.
- URSW respondents emphasized understanding mentee perspectives, expanding networks, and allyship.
Conclusions:
- The 16 competencies, grouped into four domains, offer a comprehensive approach for mentors.
- The framework guides mentors in building trust, supporting career development, and combating bias.
- This structured guidance aims to enhance inclusivity, URSW retention, and success in academic science.
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