Table 2.

Design of mentoring programs in new medical schools

Approach of new medical schools on mentoring programs (N=14)*	Yes (n)	No (n)
Formal mentoring program	79% (11)	21% (3)
Mentoring program designed based on another school	29% (4)	71% (10)
Formal advising program	100% (14)	0%
Combined mentoring/advising programs	42% (5)	58% (7)
Mentors and advisors are always or sometimes the same people	100% (12)	0
Random assignment of mentors to mentees	50% (6)	50% (6)
Training required to become a mentor	64% (9)	36% (5)
Training for mentees	93% (13)	7% (1)

(n)= number of responses.

^*Numbers less than 14 indicate non-responders.