The 2024 Mentoring Forum and Mentor Awards Ceremony will celebrate mentorship and the 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical & Translational Research Mentor Award and Peer Mentor Award recipients. The Forum will feature Elizabeth Harry, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Medical School, University of Michigan. Dr. Harry will present on the importance of well-being.
Following Dr. Harry's talk, six faculty members and one staff member who contribute enormously to the research environment at U-M will be honored with the 2024 Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award and Peer Mentor Award. The Awardees will share advice they would give to young mentors, what they’ve learned about mentorship over the years, and what they feel is important for menteeship.
A reception will follow the event.
The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) and the Medical School Office of Faculty Development are co-sponsoring this in-person event. All faculty, staff, postdocs, and students are welcome and encouraged to attend, or join via ZOOM.
Recipients of the 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award:
- Chad M. Brummett, MD, Bert N LaDu Professor of Anesthesiology, Senior Associate Chair for Research, Co-Director, Opioid Research Institute, and Co-Director, Overdose Prevention Engagement Network, Medical School
- Lynae A. Darbes, PhD, Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing
- Marc Peters-Golden, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
- Matthew J. Smith, PhD, MSW, MPE, LCSW, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Social Work, and Director, Level Up: Employment Skills Simulation Lab, School of Social Work
- Michael Uhler, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Biological Chemistry, and Research Professor Emeritus, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Recipient of the 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Faculty Peer Mentor Award:
- Allison Ruff, MD, MHPE, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Medical School
Recipient of the 2024 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Staff Peer Mentor Award:
- Catherine L. Martin, MS, RN, Clinical Nurse IV and Research Coordinator, Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Medical School; and Adjunct Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing