Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital Site, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Rm C5 118, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada.
Clin Radiol. 2023 Sep;78(9):e676-e680. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.05.009. Epub 2023 Jun 6.
To characterise formal mentorship programmes in Canadian radiology residency programmes, to evaluate residents' perspectives on formal mentorship, and to identify ways to optimise mentorship during radiology training.
An anonymous survey was distributed to radiology resident representatives of the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Resident and Fellow Section (RFS). Questions pertained to the presence and structure of formal mentorship programmes at each participant's institution.
The survey was distributed to 33 radiology residents, of which 30 responded. All 16 accredited radiology residency programmes in Canada were represented. Of these programmes, 12 (75%) had formal mentorship programmes and four (25%) did not. The structure of formal mentorship programmes varied among institutions including one-on-one and group mentoring. For 33% of residency programmes, the programme director assigned the mentor and mentee groups. Only 33% of respondents had the option of choosing their mentor. Lack of funding and lack of time were the two main perceived barriers by residents to maintaining mentorship relationships.
Although not all radiology residency programmes in Canada have a formal mentorship programme, most have a form of structured mentorship in place. As formal mentorship programmes improve overall mentorship experience during residency, they can lead to improved research productivity, fellowship, and career preparation, as well as work-life balance for Canadian radiology residents.
描述加拿大放射学住院医师培训计划中的正式指导计划，评估住院医师对正式指导的看法，并确定在放射学培训期间优化指导的方法。
向加拿大放射学家协会（CAR）住院医师和研究员分会（RFS）的放射科住院医师代表分发了匿名调查。问题涉及每个参与者所在机构正式指导计划的存在和结构。
该调查分发给 33 名放射科住院医师，其中 30 名作出回应。加拿大所有 16 个认可的放射学住院医师培训计划均有代表。在这些计划中，有 12 个（75%）有正式的指导计划，而有 4 个（25%）没有。正式指导计划的结构在各个机构之间有所不同，包括一对一和小组指导。对于 33%的住院医师培训计划，计划主任分配导师和学员小组。只有 33%的受访者可以选择自己的导师。缺乏资金和缺乏时间是住院医师认为维持指导关系的两个主要障碍。
尽管加拿大并非所有放射学住院医师培训计划都有正式的指导计划，但大多数计划都有某种形式的结构化指导。由于正式的指导计划改善了住院医师培训期间的整体指导体验，因此它们可以提高研究生产力、进修和职业准备，以及加拿大放射科住院医师的工作与生活平衡。
