Table 4: Gender Specific Differences in Views on Mentorship
Program Director Gender |
Proportion (%) indicating that mentorship had a “very important role” in career development |
Proportion (%) indicating a desire to have “more female residents pursue academic careers” |
Proportion (%) in agreement that “it is important for female residents to have access to female mentors” |
Male |
15/42 (35.7) |
26/41 (63.4) |
29/43 (67.4) |
Female |
8/9 (88.9) |
2/9 (22.2) |
1/9 (11.1) |
p value |
0.007 |
0.03 |
0.003 |