Description:
The Individual Development Plan is an instrument that is intended for students to track their progress through the program, to consider their goals and career development, and to provide information to the MSTP leadership to help advise through various phases of the program. The IDP will be completed annually and due on March 1 of each year. It is an electronic form that uses branched logic to tailor the questions and guide to the phase of the program. Upon completion of the form, students will receive a report which summarizes their answers and can be shared with the advisor/mentors of their choosing.
How to prepare to complete the IDP:
Think about your current stage in training and what your goals are for advancing to your next phases, your thoughts for the upcoming year, and your long term goals. This is a tool to help you identify skills, mentors, and approaches to help you accomplish your goals. This tool can be used to help you in any way that you think it can be best leveraged; this includes discussion with your mentor, advisor, or other designated individuals with whom you consult for your academic and professional growth. It will take about 20-30 minutes to complete, but it can take more or less depending on you.
Things to have ready when you complete:
- your updated biosketch/CV to import info
- ecommons ID
- NCBI My Bibliography link
- ORCID iD
IDP Report:
The information entered into the IDP will be populated into a report that will be returned to the student in a report that can be shared for discussion.
If you have any questions or comments about the IDP, please email Bianca Taylor or Talia Swartz.