Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award

Who Should Be Nominated
The Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award seeks nominations for mid-career clinician investigators who are either Associate Professors or within 15 years post-first faculty appointment, with allowances for career pauses, and who are SGIM members demonstrating a profound commitment to fostering research environments, mentoring junior researchers, providing career guidance, advocating for researchers’ professional growth, prioritizing mentees’ success, advancing general medicine research, and showcasing exemplary leadership and professionalism.

Background
The Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award was established to commend the vital role that mid-career clinician investigators play in guiding junior investigators through the intricacies of research and academic growth within general medicine. This award highlights the importance of mentorship in developing a supportive environment for research and scholarship, imparting skills crucial for academic success, and advocating for the professional development of the next generation of medical researchers.