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ArticleBMC medical education2025

Identifying the mentorship needs among faculty in a large department of psychiatry- support for the creation of a formal mentorship program.

Mary Jane Esplen, Lisa M Fiksenbaum, Elizabeth Lin, Shaheen A Darani, John Teshima, Simone N Vigod, Nicole Kozloff, Peter Szatmari, Krista L Lanctôt, Certina Ho and 3 more

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  1. Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Coaching in Academic Medicine: Essential Elements of Faculty Development.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026
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Mary Jane EsplenUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. maryjane.esplen@utoronto.ca.
Lisa M FiksenbaumUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Elizabeth LinUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Shaheen A DaraniUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
John TeshimaUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Simone N VigodUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Nicole KozloffUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Peter SzatmariUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Krista L LanctôtUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Certina HoUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ivan SilverUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sophie SoklaridisUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jiahui WongUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudy aims were to assess the current state and needs of faculty to inform the design of a formal mentorship program in a large academic Department of Psychiatry.

methodsA 57- item self-administered online survey questionnaire was distributed to all faculty members.

results225 faculty members completed the survey (24%). 68% of respondents had a mentor and reported high satisfaction (mean = 4.3, SD = 1.05) (range 1 to 5). Among those respondents lacking access to mentorship, 65% expressed interest. Open-ended questions indicated that international medical graduates, faculty identifying as minority, women and clinician teachers may lack access to mentorship. PhD faculty felt disadvantaged compared to MD faculty in gaining first authorship (M

conclusionsChallenges and inequities were identified with the department's current ad hoc approach to mentorship. A limitation of the study was the response rate, while similar to response rates of other physician surveys, raises the potential for response bias. In comparing study participants to the department, the sample appeared to provide a fair representation. The study has implications for identifying the need and design of more formal mentorship programs in academic medicine.

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Faculty, MedicalMentoringMentorsPsychiatryAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesInequities in mentorshipMentorshipPriorities in mentorship; academic medicinePsychiatry Department

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PMID39799335
PMCPMC11724559

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