Building Up supports Scholars by assembling a robust toolkit of career and interpersonal resources that are critical for success. These resources are disseminated via a monthly training seminar. 

• Seminars feature two core topics focused on research skill development and community building.
• Seminars are led by diverse, dynamic, mid- to senior-level OHSU leaders, who will introduce tools that attendees will practice in-session.
• Attendees are provided curated resource lists to further their skill development. 

Sample seminar topics include: Wellness and mindfulness, project management, hidden curriculum, finding your voice with leaders, conflict resolution, poster development, biosketches and CVs.

Building Up features a two-tiered mentoring model that includes:

• Culturally-inclusive mentoring workshop at the beginning of your Scholar journey
• Near-peer mentor support for developing a one-year individualized career development plan

Near-peer mentors meet with Scholars and their content mentors at least bi-annually to review progress and assist Scholars with advocating for additional resources to achieve the goals outlined in their plan.

Building Up Scholars will contribute to an interprofessional network of health science researchers and middle- to senior-level OHSU leaders who are committed to supporting Scholar career development. 

To facilitate this, Building Up hosts two annual networking events:

• Kickoff reception in the fall that is co-sponsored by OHSU programs and departments that are committed to diverse postdoc and early career faculty success
• Poster session in the spring, scheduled during OHSU's Research Week, where Scholars will present their research and will be joined by a community of program supporters

Building Up Scholars will participate in courses, workshops, and learning communities that are focused on manuscript and grant development. The goals are to 1) advance dissemination of Scholar research findings and 2) prepare Scholars for submission of competitive applications for early career grants and awards.

Key activities include: Writing to publish, mock grant review, development and scoring of a specific aims page, project management skills for grant writing, how to select journals, and creating graphics.