Career mentorship within the CUA

Perceptions within a mentorship program.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of mentees and mentors in a structured mentorship program. DESIGN A qualitative study using focus group methodology in a nonrandom purposive sample was used. SETTING The study was conducted at a level 1 university-affiliated hospital within a 9-bed cardiothoracic intensive care unit. SAMPLE Mentors were identified...

Career planning and mentorship: a few key considerations for trainees

Publishing and securing funding are considered our "academic currency", and therefore, both should be emphasized during training, both residency and fellowship. Trainees should make an effort to find funding opportunities at or outside of their institutions and try to identify their short- and long-term goals. Establishing a track record of publications can help trainees get hired, funded, and ...

Physician career satisfaction within specialties

BACKGROUND Specialty-specific data on career satisfaction may be useful for understanding physician workforce trends and for counseling medical students about career options. METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional data from 6,590 physicians (response rate, 53%) in Round 4 (2004-2005) of the Community Tracking Study Physician Survey. The dependent variable ranged from +1 to -1 and measured satisf...

Career satisfaction and the role of mentorship: a survey of pediatric hospitalists.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Attending physicians' career satisfaction is associated with higher patient satisfaction, better patient care, and even medical student career choice. Previous studies indicate that adequate mentorship improves job satisfaction, but finding mentors may be challenging for some hospitalists. Little is known about pediatric hospitalist career satisfaction or the role of me...

Roles of Mentorship and Research in Surgical Career Choice: Longitudinal Study of Medical Students