Table 2.
Self-assessed skill in mentoring competencies reported in 2020 among 88 senior level faculty who participated in the UC San Diego FMTP, 2017–2019
| Mean a | Highly to extremely skilled | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % b | (n/N) c | ||
| How skilled do you feel you are in each of the following mentoring areas? | |||
| 5.91 | 88 | (77/88) | Establish a relationship based on trust |
| 5.62 | 82 | (71/87) | Building mentees’ confidence |
| 5.50 | 76 | (67/88) | Aligning your expectations with your mentees |
| 5.45 | 77 | (67/87) | Understanding your impact as a role model |
| 5.36 | 75 | (66/88) | Stimulating your mentees’ creativity |
| 5.32 | 77 | (68/88) | Helping your mentees balance work with their personal life |
| 5.27 | 75 | (66/88) | Accurately estimating your mentees’ level of scientific or clinical knowledge |
| 5.12 | 66 | (58/88) | Taking into account the biases and prejudices you bring to your mentor-mentee relationship |
| 4.63 | 49 | (41/84) | Respectfully broaching the topic of race/ethnicity in my mentoring relationships |
| 4.59 | 51 | (43/85) | Intentionally creating opportunities for my mentees to bring up issues of race/ethnicity when they arise |
FMTP = Faculty Mentor Training Program.
a
Mean calculated on a 7-point scale, where 1 = not at all skilled and 7 = extremely skilled.
b
Percent faculty responding 5–7 (highly skilled to extremely skilled).
c
Total number responding 5–7 over total respondents (excluding don't know, not applicable and blank).