title: Enhancing the research environment in Puerto Rico with the facilitator-mentoring model.
abstract: This paper documents the experience of a researcher who uses her research center as a training site to develop behavioral science researchers. It addresses the importance of students' selection, the flexibility of the research environment and the multiple activities provided to develop young students into researchers. Comments of some participants of the Facilitator-Mentoring Model are also documented.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Research, Education and Services in Addiction, Universidad Central del Caribe, School of Medicine, P.O. Box 60-327, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. rafaela.robles@uccaribe.edu
authors.forename: Rafaela R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Robles
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D008611:Mentors; D017145:Models, Educational; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*