Monday, November 3, 2003: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM

Invited Session: Building a Program of Research through Relationships, Repetition and Reality Testing

Learning Objective #1: Understand how to build a program of research
Learning Objective #2: Explore the steps necessary to achieve professional goals
This session will include an overview of the steps necessary to build a satisfying scholarly career. The following topics will be discussed:* Finding your passion* Staying focused* Identifying what you need to stay on task and meet your other responsibilities* The role of post-doctoral fellowships and Mentored Research Training Awards (K01, K23)* Building research networks* Developing your mentoring system* Grant submissions* Grant resubmissions – learning to be persistent* Dissemination of your work
Presenter:Maureen R. Keefe, RN, PhD, FAAN
Organizer:Barbara Medoff-Cooper, PhD, FAAN

37th Biennial Convention - Scientific Session
Sigma Theta Tau International