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ABSTRACT: Background
Mentors influence medical trainees' experiences through career enhancement and psychosocial support, yet some trainees never receive benefits from involved mentors.Objective
Our goals were to examine the effectiveness of 2 interventions aimed at increasing the number of mentors in training programs, and to assess group differences in mentor effectiveness, the relationship between trainees' satisfaction with their programs given the presence of mentors, and the relationship between the number of trainees with mentors and postgraduate year (PGY).Methods
In group 1, a physician adviser funded by the graduate medical education department implemented mentorships in 6 residency programs, while group 2 involved a training program with funded physician mentoring time. The remaining 89 training programs served as controls. Chi-square tests were used to determine differences.Results
Survey responses from group 1, group 2, and controls were 47 of 84 (56%), 34 of 78 (44%), and 471 of 981 (48%, P?=?.38), respectively. The percentages of trainees reporting a mentor in group 1, group 2, and the control group were 89%, 97%, and 79%, respectively (P?=?.01). There were no differences in mentor effectiveness between groups. Mentored trainees were more likely to be satisfied with their programs (P?=?.01) and to report that faculty supported their professional aspirations (P?=?.001). Across all programs, fewer first-year trainees (59%) identified a mentor compared to PGY-2 through PGY-8 trainees (84%, P?ConclusionsA supported mentorship program is an effective way to create an educational environment that maximizes trainees' perceptions of mentorship and satisfaction with their training programs.
SUBMITTER: Caruso TJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4763391 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Caruso Thomas J TJ Steinberg Diane H DH Piro Nancy N Walker Kimberly K Blankenburg Rebecca R Rassbach Caroline C Marquez Juan L JL Katznelson Laurence L Dohn Ann A
Journal of graduate medical education 20160201 1
<h4>Background</h4>Mentors influence medical trainees' experiences through career enhancement and psychosocial support, yet some trainees never receive benefits from involved mentors.<h4>Objective</h4>Our goals were to examine the effectiveness of 2 interventions aimed at increasing the number of mentors in training programs, and to assess group differences in mentor effectiveness, the relationship between trainees' satisfaction with their programs given the presence of mentors, and the relation ...[more]