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Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD

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I read with interest the study by Freeman et al¹ that identified an association between resident training satisfaction and having a mentor. It was interesting that a small proportion of the surveyed dermatology residents either did not have a mentor or were not satisfied with the quality or availability of current mentors. Training programs must develop strategies to address the mentoring needs of these resident subgroups.

If the mentoring process is viewed according to the proposed model in the Figure, the study by Freeman et al¹ offers reassurance that a large proportion of dermatology residents who seek a mentor (A1) find one (A2) and are satisfied with the subsequent mentor-mentee relationship (A3). Most studies in the literature measure outcomes (bottom box) among residents who are mentored.² Much less is known about residents who do not seek mentors (B1), who seek mentors but are unable to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Mentoring Satisfied Residents—Reply
Robert P. Dellavalle, Scott R. Freeman, and Riley E. Greene
Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(3):336-337.
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