title: Training future generations of mental health researchers: devising strategies for tough times.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors describe a junior faculty scholars program in a large academic department of psychiatry, designed to reduce attrition during the high-risk period of transition from post-doctoral fellowship to receipt of the first extramural research award.
  
  
  METHODS
  Scholars receive 25% salary support for two years to enable their participation in a research survival skills practicum, mentored collection of pilot data, preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and submission of K23 and K01 proposals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 22 junior faculty scholars appointed during the period of 1999-2004, 17 have submitted K award proposals. All were funded on either the first or second submission
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A program for junior faculty scholars can provide support for successfully navigating the critical and often difficult transition from post-doctoral fellowship to junior faculty. The program is expanding its efforts to assist K awardees in moving successfully along the developmental continuum (e.g., successful submission of R01, development of mentoring skills).
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. reynoldscf@msx.upmc.edu
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pilkonis
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kupfer
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Harold A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Pincus
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008611:Mentors; D010379:Peer Group; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D011643:Publishing; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States