Table 2 Needs Assessment and Participant Characteristics (n = 23)
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Investigators | |
Academic Rank | |
Assistant Professor | 16 (69.6) |
Associate Professor | 2 (8.7) |
Clinical Assistant Professor | 2 (8.7) |
Instructor | 1 (4.3) |
Clinical Associate Professor | 2 (8.7) |
Academic Discipline | |
Public Health | 12 (52.2) |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 1 (4.3) |
Paediatrics | 2 (8.7) |
Internal Medicine | 2 (8.7) |
Gastroenterology | 3 (13.0) |
Neurology | 2 (8.7) |
Orthopaedic Surgery | 1 (4.3) |
Any prior team-building and mentor training | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) |
Any prior supervisory experience | |
Yes | 22 (95.7) |
Preferred team size | |
1–2 research assistants | 13 (56.6) |
3–4 research assistants | 5 (21.7) |
5 or more research assistants | 5 (21.7) |
Preferred type of research assistants | |
Undergraduate students | 22 (95.7) |
Graduate students | 21 (91.3) |
Medical students | 11 (47.8) |
Part-time staff | 12 (52.2) |
Full-time staff | 5 (21.7) |
Special research needs (e.g., language proficient, etc) | |
Language proficiency | 5 (21.7) |
Data analysis | 1 (4.3) |