About the PrIME Faculty Program
What is PrIME?
PrIME aims to increase the number of Indigenous faculty in precision health, genomics, and ethics by using a peer-mentoring approach to support and mentor early career Indigenous faculty. This program is designed to incorporate Indigenous values and approaches when conducting scientific research.
Why is PrIME important?
The NIH and other institutions have numerous calls for building a diverse workforce. Currently, there are no programs for Indigenous faculty working at the intersection of precision health and ethics but there are a growing number of junior scholars in this area. Personal values, social identities, and structural dynamics play a important roles in shaping career interests and retention of Indigenous scholars. To enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the biomedical sciences, we developed a research mentorship experience for Indigenous early career faculty.
What will happen in the PrIME Faculty Program?
In this year-long program, participants will enhance mentorship skills, promote grant and manuscript writing goals, build networks and relationships, and learn strategies to prioritize their well-being and work/life balance. During the initial virtual meetings, participants will identify a writing project to pursue, and a series of writing and coaching sessions will be held throughout the year. In an in-person week-long retreat, participants will connect with each other, gain hands-on career development support and mentorship training, and promote culturally sustainable science by emphasizing the importance of Indigenous culture and values.
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This experience will introduce participants to writing strategies, organizational tools and cutting edge knowledge to investigate precision health and ethics!
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Travel and lodging to the retreat will be arranged and paid by the workshop. Faculty will receive stipends for their time.
WHERE
Monthly 1-hour virtual meetings and a weeklong faculty writing retreat in Santa Fe, NM
WHEN
12-month program from January 2023 - December 2023
Workshop Organizers
Host and co-facilitator
Host and co-facilitator
Program Schedule
Virtual Meeting Schedule
January
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Orientation
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Goal setting
April
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Building a successful lab and research program
July
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Implementing community-engaged and ethical approaches in precision medicine and genomics
October
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Peer-review session
February
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Identify research, writing, and personal goals
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Identify writing project
May
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Building mentorship skills
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Mentoring trainees
August
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Well-being and work/life balance
November
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Peer-review session
March
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Building and maintaining relationships and community wherever you are
June
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Building and maintaining relationships and community wherever you are
September
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Maintaining and promoting culture, values and ethics in academia
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Decolonization and Indigenizing of science
December
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Revisit goals from January : progress and impediments
In-Person Retreat Schedule
The dates of the in-person retreat are based on availability of participants
We will have participants arrive Sunday evening (Date TBA) and depart Saturday morning (Date TBA). There will be travel to local sites and the surrounding area.
The focus of this faculty retreat is to work on writing projects as well as to participate in the peer-mentoring sessions.
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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Participants check in at hotel
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Welcome
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Goal setting
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Writing session (half day)
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Field trip
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Writing session (half day)
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Peer mentoring workshop (half day)
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Writing session (half day)
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Peer mentoring workshop (half day)
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Day trip (full day)
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Writing session (half day)
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Peer mentoring workshop (half day)
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Reflection and review of goals
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Depart for home
Venue
In-Person Writing Retreat:
Summer 2023
Santa Fe, NM
From hotelsantafe.com
The organizers will be holding the in-person retreat at the Hotel Santa Fe, in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, at the city's only Native American owned hotel. The hotel offers a relaxed yet deeply reverent immersion into the art, architecture, music and language of the Pueblo people.
FAQ
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Who can apply?
Indigenous early career faculty working at the intersection of precision health and ethics can apply. Early career faculty are defined as PhD scientists who are in the first five years of their assistant professor positions at academic or research institutions from Indigenous backgrounds (i.e., tribal enrollment or tribal descendants).
Faculty from tribal colleges and universities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Is travel to the retreat covered?
Yes, travel and lodging will be arranged by the Program organizers. A per diem will be provided for the retreat for each participant.
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What are the expected outcomes?
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Outcomes will include a finished writing project from each participant, either a manuscript or grant from their respective field. Participants will work on drafts during the in-person retreat writing sessions and throughout the year with the expectation that the manuscript or grant will be submitted at the end of the program.
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All participants will also be invited to contribute to a collaborative perspective paper that will highlight their experiences from participating in an Indigenous-centered peer mentorship program.
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Is there compensation for participation?
Yes, each participant will receive a $2400 stipend for their participation in the program.
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What is the time commitment?
We ask each participant to fully immerse themselves in the 5-day faculty retreat experience (~40 hours) as well as to participate in virtual monthly meetings and informal writing sessions during the program (~20 hours).
Apply to the PrIME Faculty Program
Deadline: January 20, 2023
Please follow the link to apply: https://tinyurl.com/5h4n6wn7
Prepare the following documents for your application:
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Statement of interest (one page limit, Word or PDF format): Describe your broad research goals, career plans, and how this program experience will benefit you.
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CV (Word or PDF format)
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You may view a program flyer here:
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Contact
Dr. Katrina Claw
Email: katrina.claw@cuanschutz.edu
Address: P12-7084 | 1890 N Revere Ct, Mail Stop F563, Aurora, CO 80045
Dr. Katrina Claw is the host of the workshop. Please use the information to the right to contact her.
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