Mentorship and pursuit of academic medicine careers: a mixed methods study of residents from diverse backgrounds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentorship influences career planning, academic productivity, professional satisfaction, and most notably, the pursuit of academic medicine careers. Little is known about the role of mentoring in recruiting Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino residents into academia. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of mentoring on academic medicine career choice among a cohort of racially and ethnically diverse residents.

Methods

A strategic convenience sample of U.S. residents attending national professional conferences between March and July 2010; residents completed a quantitative survey and a subset participated in focus groups.

Results

Of the 250 residents, 183 (73%) completed surveys and 48 participated in focus groups. Thirty-eight perc

SUBMITTER: Yehia BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3922304 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature