Perceived Mentoring Practices in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Junior physicians describe mentoring relationships as integral to their career development and success. Current evidence suggests that mentoring is under-utilized despite interest from trainees. The purpose of this study is to describe the mentoring practices in developmental-behavioral pediatric (DBP) fellowship programs and identify mentoring needs of DBP fellows and recent graduates.

Methods

DBP fellows and recent graduates less than 5 years out of training from US-based DBP fellowship programs were contacted to complete a survey on their mentoring experiences in fellowship and early career.

Results

A total of 90 respondents completed the entire survey including 47 current DBP fellows and 43 recent graduates. Only 52% of respondents reported having a form

SUBMITTER: Diekroger EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5440839 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature