Mentorship as a Catalyst for Academic Writing in Emergency Medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic writing is an important professional development skill, yet emergency medicine (EM) residents rank their competency in this area poorly. The goal of this study is to define the impact of an academic writing mentorship program on EM residents and faculty.

Methods

Forty-three mentorship program participants from a single academic EM department were surveyed regarding their academic productivity and their interest, confidence, difficulty, familiarity, and assessment of the importance of academic writing. Participants also rated the quality of their mentorship and suggested improvements to the program. Data was analyzed using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Results

There was an 81.4% survey response rate (18 residents and 17 faculty). Respondents reported

SUBMITTER: Gatz JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12168216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature