Faculty mentorship during residency and professional development among practising emergency physicians

Abstract

CLINICIAN’S CAPSULEWhat is known about the topic?Mentorship is perceived to be an important component of residency education; however, evidence on its influence in emergency medicine is lacking.What did this study ask?We surveyed emergency physicians in Canada to identify the association between mentorship during residency and professional development and attitudes regarding mentorship.What did this study find?While many participants consulted their mentor regarding their first job, fewer contacted their mentor regarding subspecialty training or research.Why does this study matter to clinicians?Mentorship during residency may have a greater association with the location of practice than with academic scholarship or subspecialty training.