Table 4.

Fellow ratings of the importance of nine program elements designed to enhance competency development

Program element	Mean rating (SD)
The professional development training allowance	4.73 (0.56)
Being embedded in a health system organization	4.72 (0.57)
Mentorship from my health system supervisor	4.35 (0.98)
Working on an impact-oriented project of high importance to a health system organization	4.32 (0.94)
Mentorship from my academic supervisor	4.24 (0.95)
Co-mentorship (team-based approach) from my health system and academic supervisors	4.12 (1.19)
Protected time for my academic research	3.91 (1.26)
National Cohort Retreat and quarterly webinar training sessions	3.84 (1.09)
Fellow-to-fellow interactions	3.35 (1.25)

Note: Ratings are based on a 5-point Likert-type scale.