Postdoctoral training enables research independence and professional readiness. National reports have emphasized professional development as a critical component of this training period. In response, many institutions are establishing transferable skills training workshops for postdocs; however, the lack of structured programs and an absence of methods to assess outcomes beyond participant satisfaction surveys are critical gaps in postdoctoral training. To address these shortcomings, we took the approach of structured programming and developed a method for controlled assessment of outcomes. Our program You3 (You, Your Team, Your Project), co-designed by postdoctoral fellows, focused on a structured array of management and leadership skills agnostic of ultimate career path(s). We then measured outcomes in a controlled manner, by systematically comparing perceived knowledge and growth of participants with non-participants as the control group. You3 participants discern greater growth, independent of number of years in training, in competencies overall compared to the control group. This growth was shown by multiple criteria including self-reporting and associative analysis. Correspondingly, You3 participants reported greater knowledge in 75% of the modules when compared to controls. These data indicate that structured learning, where postdocs commit to a curriculum via a cohort-structure, leads to positive outcomes and provides a framework for programs to assess outcomes in a rigorous manner.

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博士后研究员的结构化专业发展课程可导致公认的知识增长

博士后培训可实现研究独立性和专业准备。国家报告强调，专业发展是该培训期的关键组成部分。作为回应，许多机构正在为博士后建立可转让的技能培训讲习班；但是，缺乏结构化的计划和缺乏除参与者满意度调查之外的评估结果的方法，是博士后培训中的关键缺陷。为了解决这些缺点，我们采用了结构化程序设计方法，并开发了一种可控制的结果评估方法。我们的计划You3（您，您的团队，您的项目）是由博士后研究员共同设计的，重点是与最终职业道路无关的一系列结构化的管理和领导技能。然后，我们以可控的方式衡量结果，通过系统地比较以非参与者为对照组的参与者的感知知识和成长情况。与对照组相比，You3位参与者可以看出，与整体培训能力无关的，不受培训年限的增长。这种增长通过包括自我报告和相关分析在内的多个标准来显示。相应地，与控件相比，You3参与者报告说他们对75％的模块有更多的了解。这些数据表明，结构化学习（博士后通过队列结构投入课程）可以带来积极的成果，并为计划以严格的方式评估成果提供了框架。与对照组相比，总体能力有所提高。这种增长通过包括自我报告和相关分析在内的多个标准来显示。相应地，与控件相比，You3参与者报告说他们对75％的模块有更多的了解。这些数据表明，结构化学习（博士后通过队列结构投入课程）可以带来积极的成果，并为计划以严格的方式评估成果提供了框架。与对照组相比，总体能力有所提高。这种增长通过包括自我报告和相关分析在内的多个标准来显示。相应地，与控件相比，You3参与者报告说他们对75％的模块有更多的了解。这些数据表明，结构化学习（博士后通过队列结构投入课程）可以带来积极的成果，并为计划以严格的方式评估成果提供了框架。