Mentoring new faculty in a department of psychiatry.
A formalized mentoring program was developed in response to several problems experienced by new faculty in a department of psychiatry. Goals of the program were to facilitate socialization/orientation to academic psychiatry, facilitate and improve functioning of faculty, and increase retention of new faculty members. A 36-item questionnaire and a program evaluation form were developed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Significant differences were found for the overall mean of all pre- vs. postmeasures and the sum of the items related to facilitation of socialization/orientation to academic psychiatry. Mentors and mentees evaluated the program as worthwhile and would recommend it to other faculty members.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii, 1319 Punahou Street, Room 633, Honolulu, HI, 96826, USA.
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Fox
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Waldron
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Bohnert
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Hishinuma
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Nordquist