Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov-Dec;45(10):e97-100. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3182203183.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a need exists for mentorship programs among gastroenterology (GI) fellowship program directors (PDs), to investigate specific areas where mentoring would be helpful, and to assess the willingness to establish mentoring relationships.
There is no research regarding mentorship for GI fellowship PDs or associate/assistant program directors (APDs). Although some mentoring resources currently exist, it is not clear whether they fulfill the needs of PDs and APDs.
Mentorship needs were assessed using an electronic survey sent to GI PDs and APDs who subscribe to the American Gastroenterological Association PDs' list server.
Fifty-nine GI PDs (47.6% completion rate) and 18 APDs returned the survey. Seventy-five percent of PDs and 78% of APDs thought a formal mentorship program would be beneficial to those starting their role. Content areas were identified where a mentor would be most helpful included Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies, accreditation requirements, curriculum development, and site visit preparation.
Current GI PDs and APDs felt a mentoring program would be beneficial, despite the availability of several resources including web sites and meetings. Our results suggest that there remains an unmet need for mentorship resources among GI PDs and APDs.
本研究旨在确定胃肠病学（GI）奖学金项目主任（PDs）是否需要指导计划，调查指导将有所帮助的具体领域，并评估建立指导关系的意愿。
没有关于 GI 奖学金 PDs 或副/助理项目主任（APDs）的指导研究。尽管目前存在一些指导资源，但尚不清楚它们是否满足 PDs 和 APDs 的需求。
使用向订阅美国胃肠病学协会 PDs 列表服务器的 GI PDs 和 APDs 发送的电子调查评估指导需求。
59 名 GI PDs（完成率为 47.6%）和 18 名 APDs 回复了调查。75%的 PDs 和 78%的 APDs 认为正式的指导计划对那些开始担任该角色的人将是有益的。确定了导师最有帮助的内容领域，包括研究生医学教育认证委员会的能力、认证要求、课程开发和现场考察准备。
尽管有包括网站和会议在内的几种资源，目前的 GI PDs 和 APDs 认为指导计划将是有益的。我们的结果表明，GI PDs 和 APDs 仍然需要指导资源。
