van Schalkwyk Gerrit I, Katz Rachel B, Resignato Joseph, van Schalkwyk Susan C, Rohrbaugh Robert M
Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Acad Psychiatry. 2017 Jun;41(3):326-332. doi: 10.1007/s40596-016-0625-9. Epub 2016 Oct 20.
Challenges in pursuing research during residency may contribute to the shortage of clinician-scientists. Although the importance of mentorship in facilitating academic research careers has been described, little is understood about early career research mentorship for residents. The aim of this study was to better understand the mentorship process in the context of psychiatry residency.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with experienced faculty mentors in a psychiatry department at a large academic medical center. Interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Results from faculty interviews identified several key themes that were explored with an additional sample of resident mentees.
Five themes emerged in our study: (1) being compatible: shared interests, methods, and working styles; (2) understanding level of development and research career goals in the context of residency training; (3) establishing a shared sense of expectations about time commitment, research skills, and autonomy; (4) residents' identity as a researcher; and (5) the diverse needs of a resident mentee. There was considerable congruence between mentor and mentee responses.
There is an opportunity to improve research mentoring practice by providing guidance to both mentors and mentees that facilitates a more structured approach to the mentorship relationship.
住院医师培训期间开展研究面临的挑战可能导致临床科学家短缺。尽管已经阐述了导师指导在促进学术研究职业发展中的重要性，但对于住院医师的早期职业研究指导却知之甚少。本研究的目的是更好地了解精神病学住院医师培训背景下的指导过程。
对一家大型学术医疗中心精神病学系经验丰富的教师导师进行了半结构化访谈。采用归纳主题分析法对访谈进行分析。教师访谈的结果确定了几个关键主题，并与另一组住院医师学员样本进行了探讨。
我们的研究出现了五个主题：（1）相互契合：共同的兴趣、方法和工作方式；（2）在住院医师培训背景下了解发展水平和研究职业目标；（3）对时间投入、研究技能和自主性建立共同的期望感；（4）住院医师作为研究者的身份；（5）住院医师学员的多样化需求。导师和学员的回答有相当程度的一致性。
有机会通过为导师和学员提供指导来改进研究指导实践，从而促进建立更具结构性的指导关系。
