National survey of mentorship in Canadian general surgery residency programs: Where are we and what do we need?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefits of mentorship on residents are well established. The current state of mentorship in General Surgery (GS) residency programs in Canada is unknown. The objectives of this study were to obtain GS residents' and program directors' (PD) perspectives on resident mentorship.

Study design

An electronic survey was developed and distributed to all 601 GS residents in Canada. All 17 PDs were invited for telephone interviews.

Results

A total of 179 of the 601 residents responded. Ninety-seven percent (n=173) felt mentorship was important. Only 67% (n=116) identified a mentor and only 53% (n=62) reported a mentorship program. Most who identified a mentor (n=87/110, 79%) were satisfied with the mentorship received. Significant variations in mentorship existe

SUBMITTER: Delisle M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5766218 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature