The Mentor 2 Mentor program (M2M) is a capacity-building initiative for Principal Investigators.
This workshop series is designed to build Principal Investigator comfort and fluency in pillars underpinning the advancement of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, and Accessibility (EDIIA) within research spaces.
Program Goals
Develop skills necessary to support learners underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM)
Engage in the development of actionable strategies to create inclusive lab spaces
Who Should Participate?
Any principal investigator at Temerty Medicine who is engaged in providing mentorship within a research program wanting to embed equity and inclusion principles in their program of scholarship.
Preference is given to principal investigators currently participating in RASI.
Program Dates
Application period: November 1, 2025 – January 18, 2026
Program period: January – April 2026
Program Goals
Develop skills necessary to support learners underrepresented in STEMM
Engage in the development of actionable strategies to create inclusive lab spaces
Program Structure
8 sessions
Choice of participation in live Zoom sessions or asynchronous recordings
20-25 participants led by moderator
Session Content
Session
Date and Time
Topic
1
January 30, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Course Introduction and Discussion of Mentorship Models
2
February 13, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Introduction to Logic Models and their application to mentorship
3
February 27, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
General approaches to maximizing opportunities for learners across academic levels
4
March 6, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Apprentice modelling in the academic and clinical environment
5
March 25, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Strategies to facilitate sponsorship of learners historically underrepresented in STEMM
6
April 1, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Building a research culture of safety, inclusion, and equity that capitalizes on diverse human resources
7
April 10, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tips on funding your EDIIA initiatives
8
April 17, 2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Identifying more EDIIA-enabling actions and building a supportive community of practice
