Email Notification

Attachment 3 – NCI IDP - Email Notification
Initial IDP email Notification to the Trainee
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Subject: [IDP] ACTION REQUIRED: Start your NCI Individual Development Plan (IDP)
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Dear ,
Welcome to NCI! We are all looking forward to working with you and helping you achieve
success in your fellowship. To help you set goals and track your progress, please complete an
NCI Individual Development Plan (IDP). Initially, your IDP will cover your first year as an NCI
Trainee, and then you will have an opportunity to update your IDP each year you are a NCI
trainee.
What is the purpose of the IDP?
The IDP is designed to help you organize and summarize your projects and related deliverables
(such as manuscripts, white papers and presentations), consider your career goals, and set
training goals and expectations based on your projects and career goals. You will navigate
through a series of tabs to complete each section.
Is it required?
Yes, all NCI trainees are required to complete an IDP and update it annually.
Does anyone help me complete my IDP?
It is never too early to have a conversation with your mentor about your career and
professional goals. You will complete your part of the IDP in collaboration with your mentor(s),
who also has a section s/he must complete. Your training director (TD) is available to help at
any point in the process. Your TD and lab/branch/office chief will both review and sign off on
the final version of the IDP.
When do I need to start/complete my IDP?
You’ll need to submit your IDP to your primary mentor no later than <4 weeks from the
Initiation Date>. Your IDP must be reviewed and completed by <10 weeks from the Initiation
Date>.

How do I access it?
To begin your IDP, please log into the NCI IDP site using your NIH credentials –
https://idp.cancer.gov/idp/ . You will navigate through a series of tabs to complete the IDP.
Please be as thorough as possible in filling it out. Please contact your mentor or training
director if you have any questions as you complete the form. Once you’re done, your mentor
will have an opportunity to review it, add his/her comments, and then send it back to you for
review and, if needed, to make edits. You may send the IDP back and forth with edits and
comments to your mentor up to three (3) times, after which the IDP will go to your training
director for review.
If you have questions regarding this message, or if you think you might have received this in
error, please reply to this email.
Thank you,