Abstract
As we consider our next generation of researchers, we need to be sure that we are doing the "right things" to position them for success. Surely their education will help, but we must go beyond the academic experience to insure that they have the opportunity to become accomplished and contributing professionals. It is incumbent upon us to become mentors for those promising researchers in the academic and practice pipelines to provide the guidance and opportunities required to prote[spacing acute]ge[spacing acute]s to situate them on a successful trajectory.