Using IDP as a Supervision Tool – Oct 15, 2026
Session Description
October 15 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are recommended to support trainee professional development and career planning; in some cases, they are even required by funders. As a graduate supervisor, how can you make sure an IDP is actually a useful exercise for you and your trainees?
This workshop will cover four key topics:
- What is an IDP and why it is recommended?
- How an IDP can support your students’ goal setting, research productivity, and career planning
- How you can support to your students by talking about their IDP
- How to address common issues in your students’ IDPs
- Part of the Healthy Research Teams & Labs initiative, this workshop is intended for faculty who have graduate student supervision responsibilities, including status-only faculty.
If you have questions or are having trouble registering, please email us at cgpd@utoronto.ca