Mentorship to Junior Faculty

“The primary contributions that Dr. Coyte’s mentorship/research program has had on furthering my career relates to his ongoing and strong relationships with academic and decision-maker communities. His mentorship/research program has fostered an exceptional environment, which has allowed me to work closely with various health services researchers, clinicians, administrators, and managers. Through my communication with these key individuals, I have had the opportunity to develop research proposals that aim to contribute to decision-making and policy development. Furthermore, these relationships will facilitate my work in other stages of the research process such as communication of the findings and knowledge uptake. I believe that my career has benefited greatly from working with Dr. Coyte within his mentorship/research program. He is an outstanding teacher and role model.”

Denise Guerriere, PhD,
Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto

Since the establishment of the Chair, Dr. Coyte has provided on-going mentorship to junior faculty. These mentorship activities have facilitated opportunities to evaluate progress towards various goals and to review complementary activities and engagements that facilitate professional growth and learning.

Mentorship has been enhanced by an open approach and the on-going and positive provision of feedback and constructive critical appraisal. The most important aspect of these mentorship relationships has been the provision of an array of opportunities that would not have been possible without the intervention of a senior colleague with strong links to both the academic and decision-maker communities who are able to champion the involvement of junior faculty.

In cooperation with the CIHR, a Partnership Appointment at the Assistant Professor level has been established under the auspices of the CHSRF/CIHR Chair, and based in the Faculty of Nursing. This Appointment was awarded to Professor Denise Guerriere in 2002.

The purpose of the award was to appoint a junior scholar with research interests related to the costs and consequences of providing and receiving health care in diverse settings. The appointee was expected to evolve into an independent scholar under the mentorship of the CHSRF/CIHR Health Services Chair and participated in the design and delivery of educational modules related to the Health Care, Technology, and Place Research Training Program. Consequently, this appointment complemented all four programmatic components of the CHSRF/CIHR Chair in Health Care Settings and Canadians: education, mentoring, research, and linkage and exchange.