MENTORSHIP AND TEACHING CAREER TRAINING

Career planning and mentorship: a few key considerations for trainees

Publishing and securing funding are considered our "academic currency", and therefore, both should be emphasized during training, both residency and fellowship. Trainees should make an effort to find funding opportunities at or outside of their institutions and try to identify their short- and long-term goals. Establishing a track record of publications can help trainees get hired, funded, and ...

NHLBI research training and career development programs.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is committed to its mission of improving the public health through a comprehensive program of basic and clinical investigations, clinical trials and other population-based studies, and demonstration and education research projects. Fulfillment of this goal hinges on the existence of sufficient numbers of highly trained individuals from a wid...

Pediatric training and career intentions, 2003-2009.

OBJECTIVES To examine trends in pediatric residents' training and job search experiences from 2003 through 2009. METHODS Annual national random samples of 500 graduating pediatric residents from 2003 through 2005 and 1000 from 2006 through 2009 were surveyed. Responses were compared across years to identify trends. We examined resident demographics, training, satisfaction, career intentions, ...

Roles of Mentorship and Research in Surgical Career Choice: Longitudinal Study of Medical Students

Psychosocial and career outcomes of peer mentorship in medical resident education: a systematic review protocol

BACKGROUND Many medical residents lack ready access to social and emotional supports that enable them to successfully cope with the challenges associated with medical residency. This absence of support has been shown to lead to high levels of burnout, decreased mental wellbeing, and difficulty mastering professional competencies in this population. While there is emerging evidence that peer men...