Table 3: Program Directors’ Views on Mentorship
Survey Statements |
Strongly Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Neutral |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
Mean score* |
Views Regarding Mentorship in Current Program |
|
|
|
|
|
|
I currently serve as a mentor to one or more residents |
0 (0) |
1 (2.0) |
7 (13.7) |
19 (37.3) |
24 (47.1) |
4.29 |
Many of our faculty serve as mentors to our residents |
0 (0) |
2 (4.1) |
7 (14.2) |
19 (38.8) |
21 (42.9) |
4.20 |
Many of our current residents have identified a mentor |
3 (5.9) |
7 (13.8) |
15 (29.4) |
15 (29.4) |
12 (23.5) |
3.57 |
There is a need for more structured mentorship in our program |
1 (2.0) |
10 (20.0) |
14 (28.0) |
18 (36.0) |
7 (14.0) |
3.42 |
I have been asked by my residents to increase mentorship in our program |
11 (21.6) |
20 (39.2) |
11 (21.6) |
7 (13.7) |
2 (3.9) |
2.39 |
General Views on Mentorship |
|
|
|
|
|
|
It is important for residents to have mentors during residency |
1 (2.0) |
0 (0) |
9 (19.6) |
18 (35.3) |
23 (45.1) |
4.31 |
It is important for female residents to have access to female mentors |
1 (1.9) |
4 (7.7) |
17 (32.7) |
24 (46.2) |
6 (11.5) |
3.58 |
Mentorship is more important in early stages of training (i.e. PGY1, PGY2†) than later stages |
2 (3.9) |
9 (17.6) |
25 (49.0) |
9 (17.6) |
6 (11.8) |
3.15 |
Any one of my colleagues would be a good mentor |
4 (7.8) |
15 (29.4) |
9 (17.6) |
15 (29.4) |
8 (15.7) |
2.76 |
*Responses made on a 5-point Likert scale: 1=strongly disagree, 2= disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, 5= strongly agree
†PGY, Post-graduate year