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Table 3 Topics reported by respondents as a received or as a desired mentoring need*

From: Mentoring the next generation of physician-scientists in Japan: a cross-sectional survey of mentees in six academic medical centers

Topic

Received by mentee N (%)

Desired by mentee N (%)

Manuscript preparation/publishing

236 (61)

352 (90)

Research Design

337 (87)

350 (90)

Research management

346 (89)

340 (87)

Presentation/posters

268 (69)

296 (76)

Computer skills/statistical skills

130 (33)

282 (72)

Translational research skills

34 (9)

211 (54)

Grant writing

71 (18)

195 (50)

Networking nationally and internationally

64 (16)

189 (49)

Obtaining funding

56 (14)

173 (44)

Clinical care

144 (37)

162 (42)

Networking on campus

71 (18)

135 (35)

Long-term career planning

61 (16)

134 (34)

Teaching

20 (5)

124 (32)

Time management

62 (16)

97 (25)

Developing an educator’s portfolio

38 (10)

96 (25)

Understanding promotion and tenure

14 (4)

71 (18)

Balancing personal/professional demands

87 (22)

66 (17)

Communicating effectively with colleagues

63 (16)

61 (16)

Preparation of Curriculum Vitae

6 (2)

55 (14)

Review promotion/merit packet

12 (3)

47 (12)

  1. *Denominator of N=389 was used for calculation of % in both columns.