Helen E. Ovsepyan

Sep 4, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Jingjing Yu |Christian de Virgilio |Charles R. Drew |Helen E. Ovsepyan

Key PointsQuestion  What is the current mentorship experience for junior surgical faculty and what are the challenges to receiving effective mentorship? Findings  This qualitative study found that 18.3% of survey respondents had a formal mentor compared with 84.2% who had an informal mentor. Overall satisfaction with informal mentorship was higher than with formal mentorship, but research was the least helpful area for informal mentorship.