| Autor: |
Carlos E. Diaz-Castrillon, MD, Cynthia Rangel, MS, John A. Treffalls, BS, Kristian Punu, BS, Naima Alver, MD, Lena Trager, MD, Ravi K. Ghanta, MD, Victor O. Morell, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JTCVS Open, Vol 22, Iss , Pp 362-376 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2666-2736 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.xjon.2024.09.004 |
| Popis: |
Objective: The study objective was to explore medical students' perceptions of mentorship in cardiothoracic surgery in the United States. Methods: A voluntary, anonymous electronic survey was distributed to medical students through the Thoracic Surgery Medical Student Association. The survey included 28 questions across 4 domains: demographic information, current mentorship status, goals and qualities sought in mentorship, and self-reported barriers to mentorship. Results: There were 60 respondents to the survey. A total of 60% identified themselves as male and 35% as White. A total of 75% of students reported having reached out to potential mentors without receiving a response. Lack of access to a cardiothoracic surgery program/mentorship program (37%) or cardiothoracic surgery interest group at one's institution (42%) was the most frequent barrier to mentorship. Overall, 32% reported not having any mentors in cardiothoracic surgery. Students without mentors were more likely to report the lack of cardiothoracic surgery interest groups (53% vs 29%, P = .04). Female students were more likely to prefer a female mentor (48% vs 3%; P |
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