Table 3 Residents’ Perception of mentorship on academic medicine careers
Characteristic | I do not have sufficient mentorship to pursue a career in academic medicine Mean Likert Score (95% CI)* | I do not know how to utilize mentors to advance my career Mean Likert Score (95% CI)* | Rate the influence of mentors/role models on pursing an academic medicine career Mean Likert Score (95% CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
18–34 | 3.77 (3.61–3.93) | 3.88 (3.73-4.04) | 1.58 (1.47-1.68) |
≥ 35 | 3.65 (3.02–4.28) | 3.41 (2.75–4.07) | 2.23 (1.57–2.89) |
Gender | |||
Female | 3.72 (3.51–3.52) | 3.68 (3.46–3.91) | 1.54 (1.40–1.67) |
Male | 3.78 (3.54–4.02) | 3.98 (3.79–4.16) | 1.74 (1.56–1.92) |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
Black/African American | 3.80 (3.50–4.10) | 3.82 (3.49–4.14) | 1.63 (1.41–1.85) |
Hispanic/Latino | 3.50 (3.12–3.88) | 3.95 (3.53–4.38) | 1.53 (1.28–1.77) |
White | 3.83 (3.57–4.08) | 3.81 (3.60–4.01) | 1.70 (1.51–1.90) |
Asian/Other | 3.70 (3.34–4.06) | 3.78 (3.45–4.12) | 1.55 (1.33–1.77) |
Specialty | |||
Primary care | 3.68 (3.45–3.92) | 3.79 (3.57–4.02) | 1.64 (1.47–1.80) |
Non–primary care | 3.88 (3.67–4.09) | 3.90 (3.70–4.10) | 1.63 (1.48–1.78) |
Post-Graduate Year (PGY) | |||
PGY1 | 3.64 (3.27–4.00) | 3.70 (3.32–4.08) | 1.52 (1.24–1.80) |
PGY2 | 3.79 (3.46–4.12) | 3.79 (3.49–4.09) | 1.53 (1.31–1.74) |
PGY3 | 3.75 (3.46–4.03) | 3.89 (3.65–4.12) | 1.72 (1.49–1.95) |
PGY4 and above | 3.86 (3.55–4.17) | 3.92 (3.62–4.22) | 1.68 (1.49–1.88) |
Estimated Medical Education Debt | |||
< $150,000 | 3.74 (3.51–3.96) | 3.91 (3.70–4.12) | 1.72 (1.58–1.86) |
> $150,000 | 3.77 (3.55–3.98) | 3.74 (3.53–3.95) | 1.56 (1.39–1.73) |