Revised Individual Development Plans for Trainees

Dear Chairs and Center Directors,

 In response to feedback about the draft IDP, we have created a slightly modified version, which is attached. The major change in this version is the specific inclusion of questions in Parts II and III related to understanding responsible conduct of research, in order to ensure that our training plans are meeting with NIH standards in this area.  In addition, we slightly modified the introductory paragraph so that it can be directly cut and pasted into a progress report.  This section now reads:

 " The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has created an Individual Development Plan (IDP) for use with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The IDP provides a tool that helps students and mentors define academic and scientific progress, identify professional development needs, and establish career objectives.  This process serves as a communication tool between the student and his or her mentor (PI) to allow for clarification of expectations and recognition of milestones.  Each new graduate student along with the PI must complete and submit an IDP within three months of the initial appointment.  Subsequently, a revised IDP must be submitted annually. "

 As always, just let me know if you see additional things that you or your faculty think should be modified.

 Thanks!

 Becky 

Rebecca Dutch
Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Associate Dean for Biomedical Education University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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Lexington, KY 40536-0509