The School of Medicine (SOM) recognizes the benefits that graduate students and postdoctoral scholars experience by using Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to highlight research goals, presentations ...

A postdoctoral appointment is a training period to prepare you for your future career. Your relationship with your advisor is a key aspect of a successful training period. The Individual Development ...

Students drive the development of the IDP and follow-through of the action plan towards their goals. Students are encouraged to engage their mentors, advisors, the Career Development Center, and other ...

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to organize and target your professional and personal development. Its primary purpose is to help you reach short- and long-term career goals, as well ...

Most people don’t think about their development plan until they hit a wall. A missed promotion, a new role, or a shift in priorities can expose just how unclear the next step really is. Creating an ...

Staff members are assessed annually for their professional and career development accomplishments. The plan provides the supervisor and employee with a space to record professional and career ...

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Why Complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP)? Taking time to reflect and plan your career path can make your postdoctoral experience more purposeful, productive, and aligned with your long-term ...

What is an Individual Development Plan? Graduate school is an intensive process focused on developing a comprehensive skill set in research, writing, teaching, and other domains. As you develop during ...

An IDP is a living document that you fill out in the first year of your program, then continue to update as you hit academic milestones and achieve new goals. When you save your IDP to OneDrive, you ...