title: Junior faculty's perspectives on mentoring.
abstract: The prevalence and characteristics of mentorship among junior faculty in clinician-scientist and clinician-educator tracks were evaluated. Comprehensive improvement strategies are needed.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. lchew@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Lisa D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Dedra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buchwald
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lessler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014861:Washington