scholarly journals Mentorship Programs for Faculty Development in Academic General Pediatric Divisions

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Takagishi ◽  
Sharon Dabrow
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Critical Area ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Mentorship Programs

Introduction. Mentoring relationships have been shown to support academicians in areas of research, work/life balance, and promotion.Methods. General pediatric division chiefs accessed an electronic survey asking about mentorship relationships, their ability to create a mentorship program, and resources needed.Results. Dyadic mentorship programs were available at 53% of divisions. Peer mentorship programs were available at 27% of divisions. Overall, 84% of chiefs believed that dyadic mentorship would benefit their faculty. 91% of chiefs believed that peer mentorship would benefit their faculty. Chiefs were interested in starting peer (57%) or dyadic (55%) mentorship programs. Few divisions had a peer mentorship program available, whereas 24% already had a dyadic program. 43% of chiefs felt that they had the tools to start a program. Many tools are needed to create a program.Discussion. General pediatric division chiefs acknowledge the benefits of mentoring relationships, and some have programs in place. Many need tools to create them. Pediatric societies could facilitate this critical area of professional development.

scholarly journals Burnout and engagement among PhD students in medicine: the BEeP study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi A. Kusurkar ◽  
Stéphanie M. E. van der Burgt ◽  
Ulviye Isik ◽  
Marianne Mak-van der Vossen ◽  
Janneke Wilschut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Lack Of Sleep

Abstract Introduction Using a self-determination theory framework, we investigated burnout and engagement among PhD students in medicine, and their association with motivation, work-life balance and satisfaction or frustration of their basic psychological needs. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted among PhD students at a university medical centre (n = 990) using an electronic survey on background characteristics and validated burnout, engagement, motivation and basic psychological needs questionnaires. Cluster analysis was performed on the burnout subscale scores to find subgroups within the sample which had similar profiles on burnout. Structural equation modelling was conducted on a hypothesized model of frustration of basic psychological needs and burnout. Results The response rate was 47% (n = 464). We found three clusters/subgroups which were composed of PhD students with similar burnout profiles within the cluster and different profiles between the clusters. Cluster 1 (n = 199, 47%) had low scores on burnout. Clusters 2 (n = 168, 40%) and 3 (n = 55, 13%) had moderate and high burnout scores, respectively, and were associated with low engagement scores. Cluster 3, with the highest burnout scores, was associated with the lowest motivational, engagement, needs satisfaction and work-life balance scores. We found a good fit for the “basic psychological needs frustration associated with burnout” model. Discussion The most important variables for burnout among PhD students in medicine were lack of sleep and frustration of the basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness. These add to the factors found in the literature.

Australian super veteran secondary school music teachers: Motivated and valuable

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-239
Author(s):  
Jennifer Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
School Music

Veteran teachers are defined as having over 15 years’ teaching experience. This research introduces a new career stage of ‘super veteran’ for music teachers that have worked for 30 plus years and seeks to identify the influences on, and contributions of, Australian secondary school music teachers of this career stage. This article reports on survey data gathered in a larger qualitative study that contained a national survey and interviews. The analysis of the interview data in the larger study is yet to be completed. Likert-type scale questions were used for demographic data collection and open-ended questions explored influences on music teacher work practice. Of the responses, 32 were from super veteran secondary school music teachers. These teachers were motivated by working with students and felt valued by them and their parents. Super veterans continued to be engaged in professional development, found work–life balance a constant challenge and many were planning to continue teaching. This research has implications for school leaders in encouraging, valuing and utilising the expertise of super veteran secondary school music teachers. It suggests tailoring professional development for this career stage, gives feedback on the implementation of new curriculum and indicates strategies for stress management and work–life balance.

Trends in Surgeon Wellness (Take a Sad Song and Make it Better): A Comparison of Surgical Residents, Fellows, and Attendings

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 579-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Jackson ◽  
Jake Morgan ◽  
Diane Jackson ◽  
Taylor Cook ◽  
Kevin McLean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Wellness Programs ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Lower Prevalence ◽  
Physician Burnout ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Surgical Residents ◽  
Level Of Experience

We aim to investigate the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), physician burnout (PBO), and work–life balance (WLB) among surgical residents, fellows, and attendings to illustrate the trends in surgeon wellness. A cross-sectional national survey of surgical residents, fellows, and attendings was conducted screening for PTSD, PBO, and WLB. The prevalence of screening positive for PTSD was more than two times that of the general population at all levels of experience, and more than half have an unhealthy WLB. The prevalence of PTSD, PBO, and unhealthy WLB declined with increasing level of experience ( P < 0.001). One deviation in this trend was a lower prevalence of PBO among surgical fellows compared with residents and attendings ( P < 0.001). Surgeon wellness improved with increasing level of experience. The incorporation of wellness programs into surgical residencies is essential to the professional development of young surgeons to cultivate healthy lasting habits for a well-balanced career and life.

scholarly journals Stress & Burnout in Graduate Students: The Role of Work‐Life Balance and Mentoring Relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa M. Evans ◽  
Lindsay Bira ◽  
Jazmin Beltran Gastelum ◽  
L. Todd Weiss ◽  
Nathan L. Vanderford
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Life Balance

Developing a Peer Mentorship Program in Human Factors Academia

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 571-575
Author(s):  
Emily A. Rickel ◽  
Barbara S. Chaparro
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Human Factors And Ergonomics ◽  
Professional Outcomes ◽  
Mentorship Programs

Peer mentorship programs that pair more experienced students (i.e., mentors) with less experienced students (i.e., mentees) can have an effective, positive impact on university students’ personal, academic, and professional outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process and lessons learned in the creation of a peer mentorship program in a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) academic department. Through a combination of peer networking opportunities and skill development workshops, the mentorship program outlined in this paper aims to promote students’ academic and professional growth. Take-aways that can be utilized by other HF/E academia departments interested in starting or revamping their own peer mentorship programs are included.

scholarly journals The Link Between a Mentorship Programme for Mathematics, Science, and Technology In-Service Teachers and Professional Development

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402098873
Author(s):  
Doras Sibanda ◽  
Nyna Amin
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Junior Secondary Schools ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Method Approach

This study explores the link between a mentorship program for in-service teachers and their professional development. The participants are under-qualified mathematics, science, and technology teachers employed in junior secondary schools. Using a mixed-method approach, data were collected through a questionnaire responded to by 163 mentees, and semi-structured interviews with 4 in-service teachers. Despite tensions between mentors and mentees, the results show a strong link between mentoring and the professional development of in-service teachers. The majority of the sampled teachers learnt new teaching approaches and improved their content knowledge. The findings are emergent, suggesting that experienced in-service teachers require different models of mentoring relationships between mentors and mentees to those suggested in the literature.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance in Relation to Well-Being of Religious and Non-Religious Employees

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
SuboohYusuf ◽  
Dr. Kr. Sajid khan
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Conflicting Demands ◽  
Work Family

“Work life balance “is a person’s control over the conditions in their workplace. The concept of work-family (life) balance has emerged from the acknowledgement that an individual’s work-life and personal/family life may exert conflicting demands on each other. A balance between work and life is supposed to exist when there is a proper functioning at work and at home with a minimum of role conflict. “Well-being refers to how people evaluate their lives. According to Diener (1997), these evaluations may be in the form of cognitions or in the form of affect. The cognitive part is an information based appraisal of one’s life that is when a person gives conscious evaluative judgments about one’s satisfaction with life as a whole. The affective part is a hedonic evaluation guided by emotions and feelings such as frequency with which people experience pleasant/unpleasant moods in reaction to their lives..Thus the purpose of the research was to explore the relation between work life balance and well-being among employees. Samples were selected through random sampling. 40 employees of different sectors working in Qatar participated in the research. Work life balance scale developed by Hayman(2005) and well-being scale developed by Nishi Zawa (1996). For statistical analysis Pearson correlation was used. Result showed that correlation between work life balance and well-being among non-religious employees was found to be negative and there was positive relation between work life balance and well-being among religious employees.

scholarly journals The Impact of Program Structure and Goal Setting on Mentors’ Perceptions of Peer Mentorship in Academia

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-38
Author(s):  
Zeeshan Haqqee ◽  
Lori Goff ◽  
Kris Knorr ◽  
Michael B. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Peer Mentors ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Peer Mentorship ◽  
Academic Courses ◽  
Mentorship Programs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Senior Students

Many peer mentorship programs in academia train senior students to guide groups of incoming students through the rigors of postsecondary education. The mentorship program’s structure can influence how mentors develop from this experience. Here, we compare how two different peer mentorship programs have shaped mentors’ experiences and development. The curricular peer mentorship program was offered to mentors and mentees as credited academic courses. The non-curricular program was offered as a voluntary student union service to students and peer mentors. Both groups of peer mentors shared similar benefits, with curricular peer mentors (CMs) greatly valuing student interaction, and non-curricular peer mentors (NCMs) greatly valuing leadership development. Lack of autonomy and lack of mentee commitment were cited as the biggest concerns for CMs and NCMs, respectively. Both groups valued goal setting in shaping their mentorship development, but CMs raised concerns about its overemphasis. Implications for optimal structuring of academic mentorship programs are discussed.

Work Life Equilibriumof It Professionals- A Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (9) ◽  
pp. 180-186
Author(s):  
Dr.A. Sunitha ◽  
Dr.N. Dhanraj
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Competing Demands

Work life balance is a significant subject in both expert business practice and scholastic research. Work-life equilibrium  is an essential  issue distressing  an personage,  as  relations  and  work  are  the  main considerable essentials  of everyone’s life. Any competing demands of work and relations life cause difference and negatively affect the employees.   

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