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Mentees' Perspectives on Mentorship and Sponsorship in Academic Anesthesiology: Findings from a Single-institution Focus Group.

Anne L Donovan, Seyedeh Ala Mokhtabad Amrei, Ting Guo, Joyce Chang, Jina L Sinskey, Oana Maties, Rachel Schwartz

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Anne L DonovanAnne L. Donovan, M.D., Joyce Chang, M.D., Jina L. Sinskey, M.D., and Oana Maties, M.D.: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0352-7046
Seyedeh Ala Mokhtabad AmreiSeyedeh Ala Mokhtabad Amrei and Ting Guo, B.S., B.A.: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
Ting GuoSeyedeh Ala Mokhtabad Amrei and Ting Guo, B.S., B.A.: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
Joyce ChangAnne L. Donovan, M.D., Joyce Chang, M.D., Jina L. Sinskey, M.D., and Oana Maties, M.D.: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Jina L SinskeyAnne L. Donovan, M.D., Joyce Chang, M.D., Jina L. Sinskey, M.D., and Oana Maties, M.D.: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Oana MatiesAnne L. Donovan, M.D., Joyce Chang, M.D., Jina L. Sinskey, M.D., and Oana Maties, M.D.: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Rachel SchwartzRachel Schwartz, Ph.D.: Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California; Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

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Abstract

Mentorship and sponsorship are important to career advancement and sustainability within academic anesthesiology, but unique challenges contribute to the gap that exists between optimal and actual mentorship and sponsorship. In this article, focus group data from a study conducted among 38 academic anesthesiology faculty members in a single department, stratified by self-identified gender and career stage as well as identity-specific groups, formulate three themes: (1) elevating high-impact mentorship, (2) formalizing sponsorship infrastructure, and (3) implementing a structured program. These themes and their subthemes are examined within a framework of questions that aid in constructing meaning and moving toward practical application. The results of the thematic analysis are well-supported by the literature presented in the final section of the article and also build on current literature by suggesting potential design principles for mentorship and sponsorship structures synthesized directly from academic anesthesiology faculty across diverse career and life stages and identity-specific groups.

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PMCPMC13650749

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