Abstract
Mentorship is critical for the career development of health care professionals and educators. Facilitating successful mentorship is valuable in supporting future leaders and educators in family medicine. Since 1988, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine's New Faculty Scholars (NFS) program has provided 1-year mentorship opportunities for new faculty. This qualitative study used group concept mapping to identify the characteristics of successful mentorship relationships within the NFS program. Eight New Faculty Scholars (five mentors, three mentees) from 2015 to 2021 participated in a virtual 90-minute group concept-mapping and pattern-matching session. Participants generated statements in response to a prompt about successful features of mentorship relationships. Participants categorized responses by similarity and rated each statement on a numerical scale from 1 to 5 (1 indicating lowest, 5 indicating highest) according to importance, current presence within the program, and feasibility. Statements generated by participants were grouped into seven common themes. Categories rated most important included interpersonal skills, mentor soft skills, and mentor preparation. Structured processes and goal setting, mentor soft skills, and mentor preparation were rated most feasible in terms of future improvement. Interpersonal skills, mentor soft skills, and mentor preparation were the most highly rated by participants, but also displayed the largest disparity when compared to ratings on current presence. Future efforts to improve interpersonal communication and mentor training can potentially lead to greater satisfaction with the NFS program. The most highly rated categories indicated the primary benefit of the relational components of mentorship.
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