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- NRMN is co-sponsoring the Texas Conference on Health Disparities: Community Approaches to Health Equity, which will discuss advances in the minority health and health disparities fields.
- June 10 & 11 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm CST.
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For more information and to register click here.
CSULB BUILD Institution Workshop
- June 24 from 11 am-12:30 pm CST
- Damaris Javier and Katie Stinson will be presenting "The Power of Being a Mentee."
- June 28 at 1 – 2:30 pm EST.
- Damaris Javier and Katie Stinson will be presenting "Mentoring Up and Down: The Mentoring Life Cycle."
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For more information and to register click here.
Would you like NRMN to present at your event?
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In honor of Mental Health Month, we’re continuing our wellness resources section from last month’s newsletter. We encourage you to take a break from your day and browse through these resources created by BIPOC individuals. |
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- This project aims to empower Asian communities in seeking mental health resources through educational programming, community events and partnerships.
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Click here to learn more.
- Ganeshspace is a space for all bodies, celebrating our rich diversity and striving for collective liberation.
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Click here to learn more.
- Hood Herbalism is a BIPOC community herbal education project supporting the connection between herbs and people.
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Click here to learn more.
- This project celebrates Black and Brown Womxn and creates new narratives of wellness.
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Click here to learn more.
- This account provides tips to achieve financial wellness, a key part of overall wellness.
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Click here to learn more.
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Wellness Tips from NRMN Staff |
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As we continue to honor Mental Health Month, we asked our staff what they do to support and prioritize their mental health. Here's what they said:
- I keep up the physical activity, go for walks and appreciate the Texas wildflowers and natural beauty. — Jamboor Vishwanatha, NRMN-RC
- Each day we only have 100% to give and not all days are created equal. Strive to give 100% of what you have available each day, and don’t compare one day’s maximum capacity to another. — Katie Stinson, NRMN-RC
- I am spending more and more time gardening. There is something incredibly grounding about working the soil, planting and even just watering the garden. — Chris Pfund, NRMN-CC
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New Series: Unconscious Bias Course Webinars
- Friday, June 18 at 11am CST
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To learn more and register click here.
How to Leverage the NRMN Network Webinar Series
- Next Webinar: June 21 at 11a CST
- New installment every 3rd Monday of the month at 11a CST
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Register in advance here
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*This is a new registration link for 2021, if you have previously registered for this webinar series in 2020, you must re-register.
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Webinars posted to NRMN's YouTube Channel
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June 10 - 11
Texas Conference on Health Disparities:
Community Approaches to Health Equity
Virtual Conference
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Unconscious Bias Training |
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Over 900 Participants in the Unconscious Bias Training:
We have over 900 participants in our Unconscious Bias Course! This course consists of five modules, designed to help you address personal unconscious biases, informs you about microaggressions, provides a solutions toolkit, develops your self-awareness, and discusses disparities in medicine and healthcare. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion. Click here to register today.
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MyMentor Allows you to:
- Find a partner based on our matching algorithm, your desired search criteria, or let us find a mentoring partner for you
- Explore a long-term mentoring connection, facilitated by guided prompts
- Create and work toward accomplishing your personal goals
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Dr. Mica Estrada explains how human connection and support increase happiness and peer acceptance in STEM education. In this article, Dr. Estrada draws attention to research on mentorship and training programs. She encourages us to incorporate kindness into learning and working in academia, because "choosing to humanize the education system post-COVID is a natural next step in the evolution of STEM education."
Read the full article here.
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Our NRMN leaders have published an article detailing the success of MyNRMN in connecting mentees and mentors nationwide, which helps diversify the biomedical science field. The article shows that through providing engagement features, helping our community build a personal network of mentors, and guiding members through the mentoring process, MyNRMN has grown to include a diverse population, along with having high engagement activity. Overall, MyNRMN has expanded opportunities for mentorship in the biomedical sciences, particularly among those not from a culture or institution that historically supports mentorship.
Read the full article here.
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A nationwide network of 260+ women faculty in biomedical engineering collectively released a powerful commentary through Cell calling attention back to the most critical barrier to success of Black faculty in the workforce: funding. The commentary suggests solutions for the NIH and other funding entities, individual scientists, the private sector, and academia as a whole on how this can begin to be dismantled.
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Research mentors are reticent to address, and sometimes unaware of how, racial or ethnic differences may influence their mentees’ research experiences. Increasing research mentors’ cultural diversity awareness (CDA) is one step toward improving mentoring effectiveness, particularly with mentees from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The indicators of CDA for research mentors are not yet known. Thus, we developed a scale to assess CDA related to race/ethnicity (CDA–R/E) in research mentoring relationships informed by multicultural counseling theory and social cognitive theory.
Read the full article here.
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An online survey was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Tiny Earth (TE) faculty (n = 44) teaching and mentoring. Prior to our survey research, TE faculty were trained to teach Tiny Earth content in an online format. Our research showed that COVID-19 impacted the ability of TE faculty to work and conduct research. Faculty also reported that family, university, and department were helpful resources in adjusting to the challenges that the pandemic presented, with noteworthy male and female differences in response. COVID-19 also impacted the manner in which TE faculty provided or received mentorship, with an increase seen in online mentorship support for students and an increase in barriers when seeking guidance from mentors. Lastly, the majority of TE faculty reported that professional development tools to transition to an online course were needed. These results show the challenges faced and the social support that is helpful in adjusting to increased demands due to COVID-19 on TE faculty’s personal and work life.
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NRMN Mentoring Library
Read publications funded by NRMN and additional mentoring resources on the NRMN Publications page!
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NRMN Community Announcements |
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What does a scientist look like? Whose face comes to mind? Meet 10 young scientists from across the country pursuing careers in biomedical research! The #FaceOfScience is a video series visualizing inclusive excellence in STEM, featuring real research trainees from NIH BUILD sites. Join us in celebrating diversity in STEM and re-envision what #AScientistLooksLike!
Follow the campaign at @enhancescience on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Like and share these videos with your community to spread the diverse, fresh, unique, and unapologetic perspectives of our scientist!
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Interested in learning how to address our country’s social injustice in your classroom, including in STEM and other disciplines?
- Advance your awareness, self-efficacy, and ability to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all of your student
- Support your development as a reflective, inclusive practitioner;
- Engage in reflection and discussion around topics of equity and inclusion across a variety of institutional contexts;
- Implement inclusive teaching methods in your classes which will remove common barriers and enhance learning in STEM for all students.
In addition to the edX course, the group is hosting synchronous virtual learning communities led by trained facilitators at institutions across the country. Register for this optional course component that deepens reflection and learning of the material, and connects you to other learners.
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The National Clinician Scholars Program is an intensive fellowship program for physicians and PhD nurse scholars who have completed their clinical training (e.g. residency for physicians, PhD for RN-PhDs) that provides unparalleled training in action-oriented research, with a substantial although not exclusive focus on health equity. The program is designed to prepare fellows for a wide range of careers.
The application period is currently open, and the deadline is July 15, 2021 (5 pm PT).
For more information and to apply click here.
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The University of Minnesota is offering a 5-year mentoring program designed to provide diverse graduate students, postdocs and early-stage investigators interested in neuroscience research with the professional tools needed to be successful, so these individuals become the future leaders in the neuroscience field.
How to apply:
- Deadline is May 31st, 2021
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Submit application materials via email to diversifyingCNS@umn.edu
- 1 page statement describing research and career goals.
- Current CV or NIH Biosketch.
- For grad students and postdocs, a brief letter from your research advisor affirming support for their participation in the program.
For more information click here.
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Simply scan the QR code using your smart phone. Or you can access the group HERE; It is so important to stay connected with your network. In this virtual group you can post opportunities, ask questions, and share opportunities from your network with the larger NRMN community.
This is a great way to stay in the know about upcoming opportunities from the NRMN community.
#NRMNcommunity #NRMNmentoringMatters
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NRMN Editorial Committee
(Left to Right)
Gabrielle Saleh, Editor
Katie Stinson, MLIS, Associate Editor
Damaris Javier, MA, Editorial Staff
Lisette Serrano, Editorial Staff
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If you have any questions, need any assistance, please send us an email to info@nrmnet.net, we'd love to hear from you!
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