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ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2016

Mentorship perceptions and experiences among academic family medicine faculty: Findings from a quantitative, comprehensive work-life and leadership survey.

Barbara Stubbs, Paul Krueger, David White, Christopher Meaney, Jeffrey Kwong, Viola Antao

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Article in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Barbara StubbsAssociate Professor and Director of Professional Development in the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of Toronto in Ontario. barbara.stubbs@uhn.ca.
Paul KruegerAssociate Professor and Associate Director of the Research Program in the DFCM at the University of Toronto.
David WhiteProfessor and Interim Chair in the DFCM at the University of Toronto and a community-based teacher affiliated with North York General Hospital in Toronto.
Christopher MeaneyBiostatistician in the DFCM at the University of Toronto.
Jeffrey KwongAssociate Professor in the DFCM at the University of Toronto and a clinician-scientist affiliated with the Toronto Western Hospital.
Viola AntaoAssistant Professor and Professional Development Education Scholarship Coordinator in the DFCM at the University of Toronto.
University of Toronto · CABiostatistical Consulting (United States) · USNorth York General Hospital · CAProfessional Engineers Ontario · CAToronto Western Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo collect information about the types, frequency, importance, and quality of mentorship received among academic family medicine faculty, and to identify variables associated with receiving high-quality mentorship.

designWeb-based survey of all faculty members of an academic department of family medicine.

settingThe Department of Family and Community Medicine of the University of Toronto in Ontario.

participantsAll 1029 faculty members were invited to complete the survey.

main outcome measuresReceiving mentorship rated as very good or excellent in 1 or more of 6 content areas relevant to respondents' professional lives, and information about demographic and practice characteristics, faculty ratings of their local departments and main practice settings, teaching activities, professional development, leadership, job satisfaction, and health. Bivariate and multivariate analyses identified variables associated with receiving high-quality mentorship.

resultsThe response rate was 66.8%. Almost all (95.0%) respondents had received mentorship in several areas, with informal mentorship being the most prevalent mode. Approximately 60% of respondents rated at least 1 area of mentoring as very good or excellent. Multivariate logistic regression identified 5 factors associated with an increased likelihood of rating mentorship quality as very good or excellent: positive perceptions of their local department (odds ratio [OR] = 4.02, 95% CI 2.47 to 6.54, P < .001); positive ratings of practice infrastructure (OR = 1.86, 95% CI 1.23 to 2.80, P = .003); increased frequency of receiving mentorship (OR = 2.78, 95% CI 1.59 to 4.89, P < .001); fewer years in practice (OR = 1.93, 95% CI 1.19 to 3.12, P = .007); and practising in a family practice teaching unit (OR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.27, P = .040).

conclusionWith increasing emphasis on distributed education and community-based teachers, family medicine faculties will need to develop strategies to support effective mentorship across a range of settings and career stages.

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Job SatisfactionLeadershipMentorsAcademic Medical CentersAdultFaculty, MedicalFamily PracticeFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOntarioPerceptionSurveys and Questionnaires

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