Table 1.

Core principles of the T32 training program, their implementation, and metrics for evaluation

Core Principle	Implementation	Formal Evaluation Metrics
1. Defined set of research and writing skills	• Develop and implement with mentor(s) an explicit training plan to learn research skills • Attain advanced degree in Nursing, Social Work, Public Health, or Medical Ethics, when appropriate. • Attend NIH Summer Courses when appropriate • Attend grant & manuscript writing workshops • Receive mentored review of grants and manuscripts • Participate in research works in progress	• Number of trainee publications & abstracts • Number of trainee grants submitted & funded • Number of trainees obtaining advanced degrees • Review of IDP at mentor committee meetings • Presentations and participation in monthly research works-in-progress sessions • Annual evaluations of works-in-progress • Attendance at research & writing workshops
2. Structured team mentoring	• Primary and secondary mentor-trainee partnerships • Mentoring committees meet twice yearly and update mentoring contracts and career plans • Structured mentoring opportunities • Seminars on mentoring and career development • Coaching the mentor to improve mentoring	• Mentoring feedback from trainees • Mentoring feedback from faculty colleagues • Completion of mentor coaching sessions • Faculty feedback on coaching • Review of mentoring plan at each meeting • Attendance at mentoring workshops
3. Research projects tailored to trainee and to early productivity	• Initial project selection targeting early success • Initial projects reviewed by Steering Committee • Trainee and mentor encouraged to submit abstract to scientific meeting early in training (Year 1 and 2) • Generate preliminary data for grant applications	• Number of publications and abstracts in each year • Formal review of trainee progress at each mentoring committee meeting • Submission of mentored grants during T32 • Presentations at national meetings
4. Interdisciplinary team science interactions	• Active participation in team science projects • Encourage cross-discipline collaborations	• Number of publications with authors from different disciplines • Involvement of scientific mentors from separate disciplines