The importance of faculty mentorship: Evaluation of a departmental junior faculty mentorship program

Mentorship has been well studied in the field of academic medicine and demonstrates a correlation with job satisfaction, retention, and success. It has the potential to play an important role in career advancement of the mentee, with the mentor supporting selection and pursuit of the appropriate career choices and fostering and providing opportunities for career advancement.1,2 The transition surgeons make from residency or fellowship to independent practice is a pivotal moment in their career. A nationwide survey was conducted in 2019 to assess challenges of young surgeons and their mentorship needs, and nearly one-third of these respondents did not have mentoring when starting their practice.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - November 15, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Lauren Curwick, Polina Zmijewski, Elizabeth Beierle, Herbert Chen Tags: My Thoughts / My Surgical Practice Source Type: research