title: Mentorship and productivity among gynecologic oncology fellows.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To identify factors that enable gynecologic oncology fellows to achieve goals set by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey questions identified demographics, mentorship status, productivity, career plans, and opinions in a fourth fellowship year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Reasons cited for choosing specific programs were academic reputation, faculty, geographic location, and research opportunities. Two thirds identified a clinical or basic science mentor. There was an association between having a research mentor and expectation for completing one's thesis (p = 0.002).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Achieving goals set by ABOG may be related to the presence of a research mentor.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Houston, Texas 77030-4009, USA. lramonde@mail.mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Lois M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ramondetta
authors.forename: Diane C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bodurka
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tortolero-Luna
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gordinier
authors.forename: Judith K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gershenson
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sciscione
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004526:Efficiency; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education*