title: Mentorship in dermatology residency training programs: charting the right course.
abstract: Considerable attention is given to mentoring issues for dermatology trainees. Many residents consider it important to have mentors. Mentorship Programs are flourishing in residency training programs and a majority of the national dermatologic societies have established funded mentoring opportunities for residents. With the level of support for mentorship that has been established within the dermatology community, there are now several issues that need further evaluation in order to ensure that all residents have access to and achieve benefit from high-quality mentoring opportunities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jeffrey.donovan@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Jeff C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Donovan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011287:Prejudice; D012944:Social Support; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013192:Staff Development