Results of a Formal Mentorship Program for Internal Medicine Residents: Can We Facilitate Genuine Mentorship?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentorship programs are perceived as valuable, yet little is known about the effect of program design on mentoring effectiveness.

Intervention

We developed a program focused on mentoring relationship quality and evaluated how subsequent relationships compared to preexisting informal pairings.

Methods

Faculty members were invited by e-mail to participate in a new mentoring program. Participants were asked to complete a biography, subsequently provided to second- and third-year internal medicine residents. Residents were instructed to contact available mentors, and ultimately designate a formal mentor. All faculty and residents were provided a half-day workshop training, written guidelines, and e-mails. Reminders were e-mailed and announced in conferences app

SUBMITTER: Cohee BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4507898 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature