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Implementation planning worksheet example questions

Recruitment
Who is your target audience for research mentor training on your campus? What recruitment strategies will you use?

Important stakeholders
Who do you need to convince that mentor training is worth the time and investment? What information could be used to convince those stakeholders?

Training details and design

Which training do you plan to implement (career stage, disciplinary context)? In what time frame and format will your training(s) be delivered (e.g., academic year, summer, multiple 1–2 hour sessions or single workshop, credit/noncredit)? Will your training be integrated or serve an existing program (e.g., career development series for junior faculty, graduate or fellows training program), or will it stand alone?

Challenges to implementation
What barriers to implementation of research mentor training might you face at your institution? What strategies might be taken to overcome any barriers or challenges to implementation?