Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Julie K. Silver
Summary: This article discusses the significance of mentorship and sponsorship for women in academic medicine, emphasizing the importance of flexible and expanded definitions. It also highlights both the benefits and potential risks associated with sponsorship. Furthermore, the article provides six actionable strategies that can be incorporated into a comprehensive mentoring model to better support women in the field of medicine.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Danielle X. Morales, Sara E. Grineski, Timothy W. Collins
Summary: The study found that gender discordance was associated with a 17% increase in Latina students' intent to pursue graduate school, while racial/ethnic discordance led to a 38% increase in Latino students' intent. Additionally, when paired with gender discordant mentors, Latina students were 70% less likely to present their URE projects at a professional conference. Overall, culturally competent mentors who frequently interact with mentees can increase Latinx students' interest in pursuing graduate school.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Chang, Brian S. Schwartz, Elizabeth Harleman, Meshell Johnson, Louise C. Walter, Alicia Fernandez
Summary: The passage discusses the challenges department chairs and division chiefs face in mentoring clinician educators at research-intensive academic medical centers. Supporting excellent clinician educators is crucial for patient care quality and developing future physicians. A framework is presented to guide leaders in addressing clinician educator retention and satisfaction in academic medical centers.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jeannette E. South-Paul, Kendall M. Campbell, Norma Poll-Hunter, Audrey J. Murrell
Summary: This article examines the dual impact of two pandemics, racism and COVID-19, on the career and psychological well-being of diverse faculty within academic medicine. It emphasizes the crucial role that mentoring can play as a buffer in alleviating the challenges posed by the syndemic of racism and COVID-19.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Teresia M. O'Connor, Milenka Cuevas Guaman, Kimberly A. Randell, Heather T. Keenan, Jessica Snowden, Jennifer W. Mack, Elizabeth A. Camp, Oriana Perez, Michael L. Chang, Angela L. Myers, Lise E. Nigrovic, Jennifer O'Toole, Jennifer L. Reed, Jennifer Reese, Abby R. Rosenberg, Anne C. Slater, Susan H. Wootton, Sonja I. Ziniel, H. Joseph Yost, Kristy O. Murray, Lara Shekerdemian, Corrie E. Chumpitazi
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the work productivity of pediatric faculty, especially those with caregiving responsibilities. Mitigation strategies are needed to minimize the long-term impacts on academic pediatric career pathways.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Kimberly Schiel, Kelly M. Everard, Alison Dobbie
Summary: Academic promotion is an important goal for academic physicians. Attendance at professional meetings and the presence of a departmental promotions committee may be helpful factors in achieving academic promotion, while having an assigned mentor was not found to be helpful.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Corrie E. Chumpitazi, Elizabeth A. Camp, Milenka Cuevas-Guaman, Cara Doughty, Binal Kancherla, Krithika Lingappan, Nancy E. Moran, Kristy O. Murray, Oriana Perez, Lara S. Shekerdemian, Teresia M. O'Connor
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women and junior faculty in terms of increased caregiving responsibilities compared to men and senior faculty. Over a third of faculty reported wellness concerns affecting job performance. Junior faculty and those with increased caregiving responsibilities are at higher risk for promotion implications.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lori Brand Bateman, Laura Heider, Selwyn M. Vickers, William A. Anderson, Anthony C. Hood, Evelyn Jones, Corilyn Ott, Sequoya Eady, Mona N. Fouad
Summary: This study revealed that participant gender and race/ethnicity had distinct impacts on the perspectives of medical school faculty advancement.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eraka P. Bath, Kathleen Brown, Christina Harris, Alma Guerrero, Daniel Kozman, Charles C. Flippen, Isla Garraway, Karol Watson, Langston Holly, Sarah M. Godoy, Keith Norris, Gail Wyatt
Summary: Despite the well-documented underrepresentation of minority scientists and clinicians in medicine, particularly among senior faculty ranks, the lack of equitable and individualized mentorship programs remains a barrier to improving diversity and career advancement. The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Academic Mentors (JAM) Council offers a novel approach to leveraging senior underrepresented faculty members' wisdom and experience to promote the promotion, retention, and career satisfaction of early career minority colleagues in academic medicine.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sharon Conley, Sukkyung You
Summary: The study utilized structural equation modeling to examine the impact of teachers' perceptions of school organizational factors on their intentions to leave, finding that satisfaction and commitment mediated this relationship. The predictors of class size, student behavior, and role stress were shown to influence intentions to leave.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Robin L. Brey, Tasha Ostendorf, Matthew Rizzo, Ralph L. Sacco
Summary: This article provides an overview and update on the current status of academic neurology based on structured insights from departmental leaders across the United States. Academic neurology, like leaders in academic medicine in general, is facing protean administrative, structural, and financial challenges that threaten all academic missions.
Article
Nursing
George A. Zangaro, Robert Rosseter, Deborah Trautman, Cynthia Leaver
Summary: This study assessed the level of burnout among nurse faculty in the United States and found that the majority of participants experienced moderate levels of burnout, exhaustion, and disengagement. Specifically, 85.5% reported moderate/high levels of exhaustion, 84.9% reported moderate/high levels of disengagement, and 85.2% reported moderate/high levels of overall burnout. The findings highlight the need for interventions to reduce faculty burnout and promote their well-being and resilience.
JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Unnati Koppikar, Rohit Kandakatla, Kaushik Mallibhat, Gopalkrishna Joshi
Summary: This study identifies the skills required by faculty to mentor interdisciplinary design projects for first-year students. The findings provide guidance for engineering educators in mentoring such projects and highlight the importance of project management and interdisciplinary skills.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Diana Lin, Daniel R. Gomez, Yue Helen Zhang, Renee Gennarelli, Jason A. Efstathiou, Chris A. Barker, Daphna Y. Gelblum, Monika K. Shah, Laura Liberman, Ariel E. Hirsch, Oren Cahlon, Erin F. Gillespie
Summary: The mentorship experience differs between clinical- and research-track physicians, with research-track physicians reporting higher satisfaction. However, all junior faculty, regardless of track, appear to benefit from formalizing dyadic mentor-mentee relationships, goal setting, and peer mentoring. Further research is needed to determine the role of mentorship in addressing physician burnout.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Toi Blakley Harris, Negar N. Jacobs, Chantel F. Fuqua, Jeffrey M. Lyness, Patrick O. Smith, Norma I. Poll-Hunter, Cleveland Piggott, Alicia D. Monroe
Summary: The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) developed a holistic review framework to increase student diversity in medical school admissions and faculty recruitment. A pilot program was initiated to adapt and implement the framework for faculty recruitment at academic health centers (AHCs). The pilot implementation faced challenges and opportunities due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice movement.