National Appraisal of Dermatology Residency Training

Mentoring and role models in recruitment and retention: A study of junior medical faculty perceptions

“…Similarly, mentorship proved important for retention, although there were a number of views on the current adequacy of mentorship in departments. A significant majority of junior faculty had experienced a mentor which is in contrast to other studies (Palepu et al 1998;Freiman et al 2005;Sambunjak et al 2006).…”

US Dermatology Residents' Satisfaction With Training and Mentoring

“…Focused questions rating respondent satisfaction with and the importance of 26 various aspects of dermatology training constituted most of the survey and set the stage for the respondent to provide a thoroughly considered satisfaction rating of overall dermatology training. As in a Canadian study, 3 US residents reported satisfaction with medical dermatology and dermatopathology training components and dissatisfaction with business management, cosmetic dermatology, and responsiveness to resident input. Business management training was ranked lowest by US (both years) and Canadian residents.…”

“…Residents spending 30 minutes (the median) or more per month outside of clinics and the classroom with someone they defined as a mentor reported higher training satisfaction (8.0 vs 7. cal education by providing valuable feedback to the programs in which they train. [1][2][3][4][5] In addition to resident satisfaction, an emerging topic for research is the effect mentorship has on resident training and career choice. Although mentorship has been linked to subsequent research productivity, 6,7 and dermatology residents have reported that strong faculty mentorship is important, 3 the association of mentorship with trainee satisfaction is unknown.…”

Wound Healing: A Call for Papers

“…7 This represents a more valid assessment of loss of interest than only comparing reported applicant interest with resident interest. High applicant academic career interest reported during the interview season may represent a purposeful overestimation or temporary self-conviction based on a candidate's perception that rank order preferences are given to those interested in academics.…”

“…A survey of Canadian dermatology residents also identified a large discrepancy between residentperceived importance and satisfaction with the "availability of faculty mentors and career counseling." 7 Effective mentoring has been identified previously as the most influential reason to pursue academic dermatology in the United States. 9 Mentors are needed to provide information about academic career paths, point out the value of academics, and show the benefits and opportunities that exist within academia.…”