'I cannot be what I don't see': an evaluation of Academic Intersectionality Mentoring in medical schools (AIMMS Mentoring).

ABSTRACT: The Academic Intersectionality Mentoring in Medical Schools (AIMMS Mentoring) scheme aims to support the career progression of women from ethnic minority backgrounds working in academic medicine and health sciences who are under-represented in senior roles of academia in the UK. Two questionnaires (baseline and 6 months) captured information about AIMMS Mentoring participants and practical aspects of the scheme. Participants were asked about their experience of and satisfaction with the scheme, whether it matched their expectations and what they felt were the scheme's rewards and challenges. Questions were also asked about the organisation of the scheme and how it could be improved. The productivity of mentoring relationships was explored, including personal and professional development, a

SUBMITTER: Woodrow M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040110 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature