Evaluation of an Enhanced Peer Mentoring Program on Scholarly Productivity and Promotion in Academic Emergency Medicine: A Five-Year Review

To design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced peer mentoring program (EPMP) for faculty in emergency medicine aimed at overcoming traditional mentoring challenges. Full time faculty (Clinical Instructor, Assistant, and Associate levels) were placed into peer groups (based upon...

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Published inJournal of the National Medical Association Vol. 111; no. 6; pp. 600 - 605
Main Authors Prendergast, Heather M., Heinert, Sara W., Erickson, Timothy B., Thompson, Trevonne M., Vanden Hoek, Terry L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2019
Elsevier Limited
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ISSN0027-9684
1943-4693
1943-4693
DOI10.1016/j.jnma.2019.07.001

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Summary:To design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced peer mentoring program (EPMP) for faculty in emergency medicine aimed at overcoming traditional mentoring challenges. Full time faculty (Clinical Instructor, Assistant, and Associate levels) were placed into peer groups (based upon their primary academic roles) led by senior faculty advisors at the Professor level. Peer groups met at least quarterly from 2012 to 2017. In lieu of a structured curriculum, session topics were informed by individual faculty surveys and peer group consensus. Areas of focus included work-life balance, prioritizing academic commitments, identification of mentors (both within and external to the department and university), networking opportunities, promotions goals, and career satisfaction. Effectiveness of the EPMP was evaluated by academic productivity and advancement over a 5- year period. A total of 22 faculty members participated in the program. There was an increase in promotions to the next academic level, from 3 promotions in the five years before the program to 7 promotions in the five years of the program. Total grant funding increased 3-fold from $500,000 to $1,706,479 from the first year to the last year of the evaluation period. This enhanced peer mentoring program was effective in mitigating many of the traditional mentoring challenges faced by faculty in academia and was successful in improving both academic productivity and advancement.
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ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693
1943-4693
DOI:10.1016/j.jnma.2019.07.001