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A formalized mentoring program was developed in response to several problems experienced by new faculty in a department of psychiatry. Goals of the program were to facilitate socialization/orientation to academic psychiatry, facilitate and improve functioning of faculty, and increase retention of new faculty members. A 36-item questionnaire and a program evaluation form were developed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Significant differences were found for the overall mean of all pre- vs. postmeasures and the sum of the items related to facilitation of socialization/orientation to academic psychiatry. Mentors and mentees evaluated the program as worthwhile and would recommend it to other faculty members.
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Fox, E.C., Waldron, J.A., Bohnert, P. et al. Mentoring New Faculty in a Department of Psychiatry. Acad Psychiatry 22, 98–106 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341911
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