Table 3: Program Directors’ Views on Mentorship

 

Survey Statements

 

Strongly Disagree
No. (%)

Strongly Disagree
No. (%)

Neutral
No. (%)

Agree
No. (%)

Strongly Agree
No. (%)

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