The influence of longitudinal mentoring on medical student selection of primary care residencies

dc.creator	Santos Maria T
dc.creator	Fornari Alice
dc.creator	Deen Darwin
dc.creator	Indyk Diane
dc.creator	Lu Wei-Hsin
dc.creator	Rucker Lisa
dc.date	2011-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:12Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:12Z
dc.identifier	10.1186/1472-6920-11-27
dc.identifier	1472-6920
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/dc04d71c61d44391a78739d703d91842
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15055
dc.description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The number of students selecting careers in primary care has declined by 41% in the last decade, resulting in anticipated shortages.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>First-year medical students interested in primary care were paired with primary care mentors. Mentors were trained, and mentors and students participated in focus groups at the end of each academic year. Quantitative and qualitative results are presented.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Students who remained in the mentoring program matched to primary care programs at 87.5% in the first year and 78.9% in the second year, compared to overall discipline-specific match rates of 55.8% and 35.9% respectively. Students reported a better understanding of primary care and appreciated a relationship with a mentor.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>A longitudinal mentoring program can effectively support student interest in primary care if it focuses on the needs of the students and is supportive of the mentors.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	BioMed Central
dc.relation	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/11/27
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	BMC Medical Education, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 27 (2011)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The influence of longitudinal mentoring on medical student selection of primary care residencies
dc.type	article