OVERVIEW

This publication supports the development of positive mentoring postdoctoral relationships and offers guiding principles to initiate discussions at both local and national levels.

DESIGNED FOR

Designed for postdoctoral program directors, administrators, faculty appointees, postdoctoral appointees, their mentors, and other stakeholders. 

OVERVIEW AND BENEFITS

This publication can spark a dialogue leading to positive mentoring. Suggested uses include: 

• A discussion-starter among postdoctoral program directors, administrators, faculty, appointees, and other stakeholders.
• The foundation for a contract to be signed by postdoctoral appointees and their mentors.
• A recruitment tool to signify programmatic commitment to postdoctoral appointees.
• An element of the orientation for new faculty/postdoctoral appointees.
• A component of the appointee-mentor annual evaluation process.

The compact was updated for 2017 by the AAMC Group on Graduate Research, Education, and Training (GREAT) and AAMC Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS).

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