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The Status of Canadian Radiology Mentorship Programs, Where We Stand and Where to Improve.
Khounsarian, Fatemeh; Marinescu, Daniel; Lebel, Kiana; Sharma, Sonali; Hu, Jeffrey; Yong-Hing, Charlotte J.
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  • Khounsarian F; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Marinescu D; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Lebel K; Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
  • Sharma S; Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Hu J; Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Yong-Hing CJ; Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Can Assoc Radiol J ; : 8465371241275204, 2024 Sep 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39219175
ABSTRACT

Background:

The importance of mentorship in medicine is well-established. Access to mentors is pivotal in enhancing career opportunities and networking, increasing research productivity, and overall wellness and resilience at all career stages. Our study aims to assess the current status of radiology mentorship programs for Canadian medical students and radiology residents.

Methods:

We distributed an anonymous survey to Canadian radiology program directors in December 2022. The questions pertained to the existing mentorship programs' specific goals, structure, and success. Our null hypothesis was that medical students and residents have similar mentorship opportunities.

Results:

We have received 12 responses (a response rate of 12/16 = 75%), 9 of which had formal mentorship programs and 3 (25%) did not. Comparing the mentorship program for medical students and residents yielded a P-value = .11 > .05. This result does not reject our null hypothesis, indicating there is no significant difference between these 2 groups. Using qualitative analysis, we categorized the responses into 4 main themes mentorship programs' goals, structures, evaluation methods, and their results.

Conclusion:

Although our result did not reach statistical significance (P-value = .11 > .05), the observed trend shows that one third of Canadian medical schools do not offer a radiology mentorship program for medical students, highlighting a potentially significant opportunity for improvement. Qualitative analysis shows that despite various methods for assigning mentees to mentors, developing formalized yet flexible mentorship models that allow students and residents to self-select their mentors might be more beneficial than randomly assigning mentors to them.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Can Assoc Radiol J Asunto de la revista: RADIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Can Assoc Radiol J Asunto de la revista: RADIOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos