Surgical Leadership Training beyond the Traditional Mentorship Model

In this article, I reflect on my experience of being awarded the International Resident Travel Scholarship for “Plastic Surgery the Meeting 2019.” I was the first Indian to be awarded the scholarship, and it offered me not only monetary assistance but also mentorship for future leadership positions. The award further opened doors for several future opportunities in the form of memberships in the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) committees and Resident Advisory Board of the prestigious “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal.” I believe this article will make more residents aware and utilize such opportunities for their career development.

Understanding a sentinel lymph node biopsy service for patients with malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma cases represented the seventh most common cancer type in Northern Ireland between 2011 and 2015, and the incidence of melanoma cases is expected to rise. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is commonly offered to patients in the UK with malignant melanoma to help in staging their disease, but a commissioned SLNB service is not available in Northern Ireland. This article describes a Florence Nightingale Foundation Travel Scholarship to gain knowledge and experience with the aim of developing and implementing an effective and efficient SLNB service for patients with malignant melanoma in Northern Ireland. A 3-week visit was made to an eminent centre of excellence in skin oncology in the UK.

How do school nurses in Tokyo identify and prevent child maltreatment?

Lauren Harding shares the learning activities and outcomes of a Florence Nightingale Foundation Travel Scholarship to Tokyo/Japan, undertaken in March 2018 to explore how school nurses protect children from maltreatment.

A process for developing a professional practice model with branding support from communication design students

This article discusses the development of a professional practice model (PPM) within NHS Grampian. A shared governance approach was used to develop the model, supported by the findings from a Florence Nightingale Travel Scholarship, which included visiting hospitals in Australia to explore the principles adopted by Magnet-designated organisations. The process of developing the PPM is described: this involved senior nurses and staff across various nursing, midwifery and allied health professional teams and collaborating with graphic design colleagues and communication design students. The article then describes how the model was disseminated and used across the health board in presentations, and at conferences and workshops.

Impact of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Health Disparities Network’s Scholarship on Professional Development of Its Recipients

Introduction Diversifying the workforce is an important strategy to reducing health disparities. Since 2007, the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Health Disparities Network has funded a travel scholarship to promote inclusion, professional development, and diversity among investigators interested in tobacco-related health disparities research. This study examined indicators of productivity among former scholarship recipients. Methods: Scholarship recipients between 2007 and 2014 were invited to complete a survey online. The survey assessed demographic characteristics, academic productivity, and perceived professional benefit resulting from the scholarship. Results: Of the 117 scholarships recipients, 89 (77%) responded. Respondents were 67% female and had a mean age of 37.8 years. Twenty eight percent were African American, 25% Asian American, and 17% Latino. Most respondents worked in academia (80%) and nearly three-quarters (74%) reported publishing manuscripts on tobacco-related disparities, with a mean of 3.8 (SD 4.4) disparities-related publications since receiving the scholarship. Respondents’ work focused on a wide range of health disparities topics and nearly all respondents reported that the scholarship removed barriers to attending the meeting and reported professional benefit from receiving the travel scholarship. Following receipt of the SRNT travel scholarship, a diverse group of scientists demonstrated scholarly productivity, professional development, and advancement of health disparities research. Similar efforts are encouraged in other professional societies. Implications This study examines the productivity of early career recipients of the SRNT Health Disparities Scholarship. Results suggest that the investment in annual travel scholarships by a professional organization is an important support system for emerging scientists from diverse backgrounds. This investment may help to advance the science of health disparities and engage researchers in an area where there are critical gaps in the research workforce.

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