Secondary Mentoring Program Evaluation

Mentorship is essential to job satisfaction and promotion among academic physicians, and literature suggests that a single mentor is rarely sufficient. The investigators are studying whether implementation of a secondary mentorship program among physicians at their institution leads to improved job satisfaction over 6 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Satisfaction Behavior Personal Satisfaction

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Physician employed as full-time faculty in the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine.

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Secondary Mentor

Other

Subjects will be matched with a secondary mentor from the Department of Medicine for 6 months. Mentors and mentees are expected to hold one-on-one meetings monthly for the first 3 months followed by at least once every 3 months thereafter.

Career Development Resources

Other

Subjects will receive career development resources.

Primary outcomes

Job satisfaction

Time frame: 6 months

Job satisfaction is measured by the following question on a questionnaire developed by the investigators: "Overall how satisfied are you with your current position?" Responses are on a 5-point Likert scale (very unsatisfied, unsatisfied, neither, satisfied, very satisfied).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Department of Medicine Secondary Mentoring Program Evaluation

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Nov 9, 2020
Registry last updated: Apr 7, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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