Table 2. UCSF Faculty Reported Confidence in Skills as a Result of the MDP, at end of MDP training and 1-3 Years after Participation (n=38)*.
| Mentor Skill | MDP Training Survey** |
MDP Graduate F/U Survey*** |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| N (%) who Agree or Strongly Agree† |
Mean (±SD) |
N (%) who Agree or Strongly Agree† |
Mean (±SD) |
|
| Identify professional goals and interests |
37 (97) | 4.5 (±0.6) | 35 (95) | 4.4 (±0.8) |
| Acquire pertinent skills |
37 (97) | 4.5 (±0.6) | 35 (95) | 4.4 (±0.8) |
| Understand the expectations for advancement in the different UCSF academic series |
35 (95) | 4.4 (±0.7) | 33 (92) | 4.2 (±0.9) |
| Develop a research focus |
31 (84) | 4.3 (±0.7) | 33 (92) | 4.3 (±0.8) |
| Determine long-term career plans |
33 (89) | 4.3 (±0.7) | 32 (91) | 4.3 (±0.6) |
| Design a research project |
27 (73) | 4.2 (±0.9) | 29 (82) | 4.2 (±0.9) |
| Provide emotional support |
32 (86) | 4.3 (±0.7) | 30 (81) | 4.1 (±0.9) |
| Communicate research findings |
27 (73) | 4.3 (±0.9) | 27 (77) | 4.1 (±0.9) |
| Obtain research/grant funding |
31 (84) | 4.1 (±0.6) | 28 (78) | 3.9 (±0.8) |
| Prepare and publish manuscripts |
28 (74) | 4.2 (±0.9) | 26 (76) | 4.1 (±0.9) |
| Understand research group/lab management |
30 (81) | 4.2 (±0.8) | 27 (77) | 3.9 (±0.9) |
| Balance professional and personal demands |
30 (79) | 4.1 (±0.7) | 28 (76) | 3.9 (±0.9) |
| Understand economic and fiscal realities for successful academic careers |
31 (86) | 4.2 (±1.0) | 26 (70) | 3.9 (±1.0) |
| Improve time management skills |
30 (81) | 4.1 (±0.8) | 24 (65) | 3.7 (±1.0) |
| Find resources | 24 (65) | 3.8 (±0.7) | 21 (58) | 3.6 (±0.9) |
*
All values on the scale: Strongly Disagree (1), Disagree (2), Neutral (3), Agree (4), Strongly Agree (5)
†
Percentages calculated among MDP participants who responded to the question.
**
MDP Training Survey data were obtained at the end of the MDP Training (2007-2009)
***
MDP Graduate Follow Up Survey data were obtained 1-3 years after training.