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Mentoring Success Stories

Beth A. Fischer, MEd, and Michael J. Zigmond, PhD

Survival Skills and Ethics Program

As co-directors of the Survival Skills and Ethics Program, in existence since the 1980s, Michael Zigmond, professor of neurology and psychiatry, and Beth Fischer, instructor in education, have long recognized the value of good mentorship in fostering successful academic career development. By organizing and facilitating professional development workshops—including programs for typically "under-mentored" groups such as women and underrepresented minorities—at the University and at conferences and educational institutions throughout the world, they have provided training and support to thousands of students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty.

Through NIH funding, the program also serves as an educational model for similar emerging professional development and training programs across the globe. In 2004, Survival Skills and Ethics workshops are scheduled in Beijing, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Costa Rica.



Academic careers are lifelong journeys that require professional skill sets to navigate successfully. More » Need a Mentor? » Be a Mentor » Share Your Story »	Mentoring Success Stories Beth A. Fischer, MEd, and Michael J. Zigmond, PhD Survival Skills and Ethics Program As co-directors of the Survival Skills and Ethics Program, in existence since the 1980s, Michael Zigmond, professor of neurology and psychiatry, and Beth Fischer, instructor in education, have long recognized the value of good mentorship in fostering successful academic career development. By organizing and facilitating professional development workshops—including programs for typically "under-mentored" groups such as women and underrepresented minorities—at the University and at conferences and educational institutions throughout the world, they have provided training and support to thousands of students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. Through NIH funding, the program also serves as an educational model for similar emerging professional development and training programs across the globe. In 2004, Survival Skills and Ethics workshops are scheduled in Beijing, Shanghai, Cape Town, and Costa Rica.