http://www.mededmentoring.org/medicalupdates.asp Latest medical news related to mentoring. updateInfo.asp?contentID=485 Kempner J.PLoS Med. 2008 Nov 18;5(11):e222. [Epub ahead of print]

]]>Do researchers sometimes have to engage in self censorship in order to get their politically controversial grants funded? updateInfo.asp?contentID=482 Morrissey CS, Schmidt ML.J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Oct;17(8):1399-408.

]]>University of Illinois College of Medicine's Faculty Academic Advancement Committee was established in 2003 to increase the number of tenured women faculty and move women into a greater number or leadership positions. updateInfo.asp?contentID=483 Suh GH, Han C.Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2008 Nov;21(6):546-50.

]]>Applying health economics to mental health issues will lead to better tools and methods for cost-effective treatments in geriatric psychiatry. updateInfo.asp?contentID=476 Walsh PG, Currier G, Shah MN, Lyness JM, Friedman B.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2008 Sep;16(9):706-17.

]]>Is the US healthcare system ready for an influx of psychiatric emergencies in the aging population? updateInfo.asp?contentID=472 Straus SE, Graham ID, Taylor M, Lockyer J.J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2008 Aug 19;28(3):117-122.

]]>A case study review was undertaken of the role of mentors, the experiences of mentors and mentees, and mentorship initiatives in developing and retaining clinician scientists. updateInfo.asp?contentID=469 Files JA, Blair JE, Mayer AP, Ko MG. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jul-Aug;17(6):1009-15.

]]>This paper describes a facilitated peer mentorship pilot program that was developed to meet the unique needs of women faculty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=470 ahoney MR, Wilson E, Odom KL, Flowers L, Adler SR.Acad Med. 2008 Aug;83(8):781-6.

]]>Interviews with minority faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, revealed a strong association between effective mentorship and career satisfaction. updateInfo.asp?contentID=464 Wright DE, Titus SL, Cornelison JB.Sci Eng Ethics. 2008 Jul 10. [Epub ahead of print]

]]>Are mentors adequately trained to be responsible mentors? This study investigated the role of the mentor as supervisors and assurers of data integrity in cases of trainee research misconduct. updateInfo.asp?contentID=465 Puljak L, Kojundzic SL, Sapunar D.Teach Learn Med. 2008 Jul-Sep;20(3):273-8.

]]>A 27-year retrospective Croatian study showed a trend similar to US medical schools: a close ratio of men:women graduates, yet men outnumber women at the highest faculty and leadership positions. updateInfo.asp?contentID=458 Harrison R.Med Teach. 2008 May;30(3):316-8.

]]>Teachers and mentors in academic medicine can help attract and retain trainees by sharing their own personal stories about personal and professional balance. updateInfo.asp?contentID=459 Omary MB.Gastroenterology. 2008 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print]

]]>An alternative approach to mentoring to enrich both mentors and mentees. updateInfo.asp?contentID=453 Kunik ME, Hudson S, Schubert B, Nasrallah H, Kirchner JE, Sullivan G.Acad Psychiatry. 2008 May-Jun;32(3):236-40.

]]>An innovative program developed by a regional VA center has been designed to increase the number of psychiatry residents entering research careers. updateInfo.asp?contentID=450 Ghayur MN.J Postgrad Med. 2008 April-June;54(2):156-157.

]]>The availability of institutional professional development and leadership programs can help nurture and polish postdoc fellows into future faculty members. updateInfo.asp?contentID=451 Moss J, Teshima J, Leszcz M.Acad Psychiatry. 2008 May-Jun;32(3):230-5.

]]>Junior faculty members at an academic department of psychiatry at Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto, were invited to participate in a peer mentoring program to evaluate a peer group approach to mentoring. updateInfo.asp?contentID=446 Rogers J, Monteiro FM, Nora A.Fam Med. 2008 Apr;40(4):259-63.

]]>This project investigated the factor structure of a "mentoring experiences" measurement instrument. updateInfo.asp?contentID=442 Thoma A, Haines T, Duku E, McKnight L, Goldsmith C.Clin Plast Surg. 2008 Apr;35(2):305-11.

]]>The purpose of this article is to help residents, fellows, and junior faculty who aspire to an academic career to become successful clinical investigators. updateInfo.asp?contentID=438 Keyser DJ, Lakoski JM, Lara-Cinisomo S, Schultz DJ, Williams VL, Zellers DF, Pincus HA.Acad Med. 2008 Mar;83(3):217-225.

]]>The purpose of this article is to assist institutions in advancing their efforts to support research mentorship. updateInfo.asp?contentID=439 Shah A, Doe P, Deverill K.Int Psychogeriatr. 2008 Feb 29;:1-5 [Epub ahead of print]

]]>Although the population size of the elderly from ethnic minority groups in many developing countries is rapidly increasing, there is a paucity of publications in the geriatric psychiatry literature pertaining to ethnic minority elders. updateInfo.asp?contentID=434 Mayer AP, Files JA, Ko MG, Blair JE.Mayo Clin Proc. 2008;83:204-207.

]]>During the past 30 years, women have entered academic medicine in increasingly larger numbers. However, fewer women than men have succeeded in advancing in academic rank. updateInfo.asp?contentID=429 Wieland D, Eleazer GP, Bachman DL, Corbin D, Oldendick R, Boland R, Stewart T, Richeson N, Thornhill JT.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Jan;56(1):132-8. Epub 2007 Nov 20.

]]>The University of South Carolina (USC) School of Medicine has implemented an undergraduate program of geriatric medical training as well as a mentoring program that matches students with older volunteers from the community. updateInfo.asp?contentID=425 Kathleen Walsh Piercy, PhD, Editor.Wethington E, Breckman R, Meador R, et al.Gerontologist. 2007 Dec;47(6):845-50.

]]>The purpose of this program was to translate scientific research into evidence-based practice by creating partnerships between academic researchers and community agencies that serve older people in New York City. updateInfo.asp?contentID=421 Puljak L.J Investig Med. 2007 Dec;55(8):402-5.

]]>This article discusses the shortage of physician-scientists in the United States and explores the possibility that foreign-trained medical professionals may help fill the gap. updateInfo.asp?contentID=422 Bahr JM.Reprod Fertil Dev. 2008;20(1):19-22.

]]>The focus of this paper is to determine what scientific societies should do to prepare graduate students and postdocs to be active and involved members of their field's societies. updateInfo.asp?contentID=418 Warshaw GA, Bragg EJ, Brewer DE, Meganathan K, Ho M.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Dec;55(12):2075-82.

]]>This article discusses the findings of a survey conducted in 2005 among academic leaders in geriatrics at 145 medical schools. updateInfo.asp?contentID=414 McGee R, Keller JL.Life Sci Educ. 2007 Winter;6(4):316-31.

]]>This study attempted to identify characteristics among college undergraduates that predicted persistence into PhD and MD/PhD training. updateInfo.asp?contentID=415 Margolin KA, van Besien K, Peace DJ.Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2007:498-503.

]]>This article addresses the challenges of finding adequate support for research and discusses alternative sources of funding. updateInfo.asp?contentID=411 Woolsey LJ.Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2007;28(1):61-78.

]]>This study evaluated attitudes of physician assistant students and practicing physician assistants toward geriatric patients and the intent of practicing in the specialized field of geriatric medicine using a cross-sectional study design. updateInfo.asp?contentID=401 Reynolds HY.Lung. 2007 Nov 8; [Epub ahead of print]

]]>This article will review ways students may become interested in science and medicine through mentors and exposure to early research opportunities. updateInfo.asp?contentID=402 Rosich RM.Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Nov;1114:310-316.

]]>This article explores optimal ways of teaching cultural diversity to future healthcare professionals who will be treating older adults of indigenous heritage. updateInfo.asp?contentID=403 Supiano MA, Fitzgerald JT, Hall KE, Halter JB.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct;55(10):1650-1655.

]]>This study determined that an integrated approach to incorporating new educational geriatric objectives into the medical school curriculum leads to significant improvements in important clinical skills in the functional assessment of older patients. updateInfo.asp?contentID=404 Varkey P, Chutka DS, Lesnick TG.J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 May;7(4):224-9. Epub 2005 Oct 24.

]]>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified aging game to enhance medical students' attitudes toward caring for elderly patients, enhance empathy for elderly patients, and improve general attitudes toward the elderly. updateInfo.asp?contentID=400 Medina-Walpole A, Fonzi J, Katz PR.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct 29; [Epub ahead of print]

]]>The University of Rochester's Division of Geriatrics and the Warner School of Graduate Education created a course to achieve excellence in teaching and career development during a 1-year geriatric fellowship. updateInfo.asp?contentID=394 Nguyen AM, Huynh QL, Lonergan-Garwick J.Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2007 Oct;13(4):295-303.

]]>This study aimed to test the generalizability of the mentoring-career satisfaction relationship from European Americans to Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA) faculty and to examine acculturation as a possible moderator. updateInfo.asp?contentID=395 Lee A.Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2007 Jul;12(3):333-40.

]]>The pure conception of mentoring is to encourage personal growth. Within this framework a trusted mentor can be a key person to help reflection. updateInfo.asp?contentID=393 Lowenstein SR, Fernandez G, Crane LA.BMC Med Educ. 2007 Oct 14;7(1):37 [Epub ahead of print]

]]>This study measured the prevalence and determinants of intent to leave academic medicine. updateInfo.asp?contentID=388 Marchant A, Bhattacharya A, Carnes M.J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2007 Sep;16(7):998-1003.

]]>The authors suggest that including the word "leader" in tenure criteria may promote activation and application of biases that disadvantage women's career advancement. updateInfo.asp?contentID=383 Seritan AL, Bhangoo R, Garma S, Dubé J, Park JH, Hales R.Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Sep-Oct;31(5):363-6.

]]>The Society for Women in Academic Psychiatry (S.W.A.P.), a peer mentoring group founded by junior women faculty at UC Davis, is a novel approach to the academic gender gap problem. updateInfo.asp?contentID=380 Anderson MS, Horn AS, Risbey KR, Ronning EA, De Vries R, Martinson BC.Acad Med. 2007 Sep;82(9):853-860.

]]>The authors examine training in the responsible conduct of research and mentoring in relation to behaviors that may compromise the integrity of science, based on data from early-career and midcareer NIH-supported researchers. updateInfo.asp?contentID=377 Agarwal R, Chertow GM, Mehta RL.Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Mar;1(2):340-3.

]]>Writing grants that are subsequently funded is an integral part of the process of patient-oriented research. This article provides the authors’ opinion on the common pitfalls in current patient-oriented research applications. updateInfo.asp?contentID=374 Berg KM, Gill TM, Brown AF, Zerzan J, Elmore JG, Wilson IB.J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Aug 9; [Epub ahead of print]

]]>The objective of this article is to help investigators successfully navigate the NIH grant application process. updateInfo.asp?contentID=370 Levine SA, Brett B, Robinson BE, Stratos GA, Lascher SM, Granville L, Goodwin C, Dunn K, Barry PP.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Aug;55(8):1281-6.

]]>Postive changes in practice in relation to common geriatric problems were achieved through peer-led, community-based sessions using principles of knowledge translation and evidence-based tool kits. updateInfo.asp?contentID=371 Flores-Mateo G, Argimon JM.BMC Health Serv Res. 2007 Jul 26;7(1):119 [Epub ahead of print]

]]>This report systematically reviewed studies that assessed the effectiveness of evidence-based practice (EBP) teaching of postgraduate healthcare workers, and described instruments that evaluate EBP teaching. updateInfo.asp?contentID=369 Zisook S, Balon R, Björkstén KS, Everall I, Dunn L, Ganadjian K, Jin H, Parikh S, Sciolla A, Sidhartha T, Yoo T.Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Jul-Aug;31(4):309-25.

]]>The authors compare and contrast psychiatry residency training in the United States to that in Canada and selected countries in South America, Europe, and Asia. updateInfo.asp?contentID=365 Papadimos TJ.Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2007 Jul 3;2(1):13 [Epub ahead of print].

]]>Good mentors and role models are important to students in order to temper their optimism, control their skepticism, and to help them to be realistic, not only about their expectations of medical practice, but what society expects of them. updateInfo.asp?contentID=366 Moreno-John G, Fleming C, Ford ME, Lichtenberg P, Mangione CM, Pérez-Stable EJ, Tilley B, Washington OG, Carrasquillo O.Ethn Dis. 2007 Winter;17(1 Suppl 1):S33-43.

]]>This paper summarizes the mentoring activities in each of the six currently funded Resource Centers on Minority Aging Research (RCMAR). updateInfo.asp?contentID=361 Macaulay W, Mellman LA, Quest DO, Nichols GL, Haddad J, Puchner PJ.Acad Med. 2007 Jul;82(7):718-722.

]]>The Advisory Dean Program at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons has become a key element for enhancing students' professional development throughout their student training. updateInfo.asp?contentID=362 Ottolini MC, Cuzzi S, Tender J, Coddington DA, Focht C, Patel KM, Greenberg L.Teach Learn Med. 2007 Summer;19(3):239-43.

]]>A study was done to determine if a brief faculty development intervention could significantly decrease faculty members' variability in rating student case presentations. updateInfo.asp?contentID=358 Dickler HB, Fang D, Heinig SJ, Johnson E, Korn D.JAMA. 2007 Jun 13;297(22):2496-501.

]]>A longitudinal, comparative study was done to ascertain the perseverance and comparative success of physician-scientists competing for NIH research (R01) grants awarded over 40 years. updateInfo.asp?contentID=357 Blixen CE, Papp KK, Hull AL, Rudick RA, Bramstedt KA.J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2007 Jun 18;27(2):86-93 [Epub ahead of print]

]]>This is a case study review of the role of mentors in developing and sustaining clinical investigators at the Cleveland Clinic. updateInfo.asp?contentID=352 McGee R, DeLong MJ.CBE Life Sci Educ. 2007 Summer;6(2):119-31.

]]>The Graduate Partnerships Program links universities with NIH laboratories for predoctoral training. Several partnerships required that students create collaborative dissertations between at least one NIH and one university research mentor. updateInfo.asp?contentID=353 Young RA, Dehaven MJ, Passmore C, Baumer JG, Smith KV.Fam Med. 2007 Jun;39(6):410-8.

]]>This study's purpose was to measure the current status of research funding and mentoring in family medicine residencies and to ascertain what resources are needed to increase residencies' research output. updateInfo.asp?contentID=349 Detsky AS, Baerlocher MOJAMA. 2007;297:2134-2136.

]]>Students, trainees, research fellows, and junior faculty all benefit from the direction provided by academic mentors and research supervisors. This Commentary describes several key points of advice for both mentors and mentees. updateInfo.asp?contentID=347 Harris DL, Krause KC, Parish DC, Smith MU. Fam Med. 2007 May;39(5):343-50.

]]>While competencies needed to perform in medical school, residency, and practice are defined, there is little guidance for faculty. An expert advisory group developed a document delineating competencies required for successful medical faculty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=348 Wojtecki CA, Wade MJ, Pato MT. Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):168-70.

]]>The authors discuss teaching clinicians about research by generating projects from clinical practice, expertise, and interest. updateInfo.asp?contentID=342 Ried K, Farmer EA, Weston KM.BMC Fam Pract. 2007 Apr 5;8:19.

]]>A small grant and mentoring scheme through a University Department can effectively enhance research skills, confidence, output, and interest in research of primary health care practitioners. updateInfo.asp?contentID=343 Ludbrook J.Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2007 May-Jun;34(5-6):508-14.

]]>The author argues that the quality of English prose in biomedical scientific writing is deteriorating and considers possible strategies for reversing this apparent trend, including mentoring. updateInfo.asp?contentID=339 Kanter SL, Wimmers PF, Levine AS. Acad Med. 2007 Apr;82(4):405-409.

]]>The authors propose that a theme-based, individualized, in-depth learning experience helps medical students learn to blend values and ethics with medicine in a way that cannot occur during rapid-paced topical survey courses. updateInfo.asp?contentID=338 Bauman RR.J Med Pract Manage. 2007 Jan-Feb;22(4):214-9.

]]>Medical practices that have evaluation systems in place enjoy better communication, accountability, increased retention rates, and a more unified group. This article shows group leaders how to mentor new physicians. updateInfo.asp?contentID=329 Reynolds CF 3rd, Pilkonis PA, Kupfer DJ, Dunn L, Pincus HA.Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):152-9.

]]>The authors describe a junior faculty scholars program in a large academic department of psychiatry, designed to reduce attrition during the high-risk period of transition from post-doctoral fellowship to receipt of the first extramural research award. updateInfo.asp?contentID=330 Yager J, Waitzkin H, Parker T, Duran B.Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):146-51.

]]>The authors describe the evolution of a novel national training program to develop minority faculty for mental health services research careers. updateInfo.asp?contentID=331 Jeste DV, Halpain MC,Trinidad GI, Reichstadt JL,Lebowitz BD.Acad Psychiatry. 2007 Mar-Apr;31(2):160-7.

]]>There is a critical need for new researchers in psychiatry, including subspecialties such as geriatric psychiatry. In this article, the authors describe several successful short-term research training programs. updateInfo.asp?contentID=327 Zink BJ, Hammoud MM, Middleton E, Moroney D, Schigelone A. Teach Learn Med. 2007 Winter;19(1):55-60.

]]>In 1999, the University of Michigan Medical School initiated a new career development program. By 2003, UMMS students had significantly higher satisfaction in all measured areas of career planning services compared with all other U.S. medical students. updateInfo.asp?contentID=322 Jagsi R, Butterton JR, Starr R, Tarbell NJ.Arch Intern Med. 2007;167:343-345.

]]>To improve the retention and advancement of its women faculty members, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) initiated an awards program providing bridge funding to junior faculty women during the child-bearing years. updateInfo.asp?contentID=323 Bray L, Nettleton P. Nurse Educ Today. 2007 Feb 9; [Epub ahead of print]

]]>This paper reports on research conducted as part of a multi-professional study involving nursing, medicine and midwifery, which aimed to investigate both mentee and mentor perceptions of the mentorship role and the context within which it is conducted. updateInfo.asp?contentID=320 Averill JB, Clements PT.Qual Health Res. 2007 Mar;17(3):386-99.

]]>Frustration, a perception of limited caring by role models, and a sense of disengagement are common in graduate students in the health sciences. The authors propose six patterns of knowing as a foundation for effective, action-sensitive pedagogy. updateInfo.asp?contentID=321 Carnes M, Bland C.Acad Med. 2007 Feb;82(2):202-206.

]]>The Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH Roadmap is a prestigious award that will place considerable power in the hands of one principal investigator -- conditions that predict activation of bias in favor of selecting male leaders. updateInfo.asp?contentID=315 Sullivan MP, Parenteau P, Dolansky D, Leon S, Le Clair JK.Can J Rural Med. 2007 Winter;12(1):22-9.

]]>Shared-care strategies combining education and clinical consultation between mentor psychiatrists and family physicians were evaluated to identify key factors in the success of approaches to shared mental health care for older people in a rural setting. updateInfo.asp?contentID=310 Pincus HA, Keyser DJ, Schultz DJ Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 Jan-Feb;26(1):279-83

]]>Interdisciplinary education, mentoring, and training opportunities, particularly for junior investigators, are the critical components necessary to foster multiprofessional research endeavors. updateInfo.asp?contentID=311 Thomka LA.Nurs Adm Q. 2007 Jan-Mar;31(1):22-6

]]>Several key results from a study of mentorship in nursing support the concept of ongoing knowledge sharing within the discipline, as seen through the eyes of the mentee. updateInfo.asp?contentID=307 Campbell AM, Lom B.CBE Life Sci Educ. 2006 Winter;5(4):318-22.

]]>The authors describe their experience with an approach to help faculty who mentor young scientists in the research lab. Each week, students answer 5 questions by e-mail that improve lab communication and help students develop into mature scientists. updateInfo.asp?contentID=308 Bates T, Cohan M, Bragg DS, Bedinghaus J. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2006;27(2):93-103

]]>The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Senior Mentor Program (SMP) has been offered to a small group of first and second year medical students as a course alternative to the traditional physician mentor program. updateInfo.asp?contentID=302 Drickamer MA, Levy B, Irwin KS, Rohrbaugh RM.J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Dec;21(12):1230-4.

]]>The objective of this study was to seek input from medical students and internal medicine residents on their perception of their needs for training in geriatrics. updateInfo.asp?contentID=303 Myint PK, MacLullich AM, Witham MD. Postgrad Med J. 2006 Nov;82(973):767-70.

]]>This study examined the research activities and perceived barriers to research among higher specialist trainees in geriatric medicine. Trainees were faced with particular difficulties with regards to funding and selection of a project topic. updateInfo.asp?contentID=298 Buddeberg-Fischer B, Klaghofer R, Abel T, Buddeberg C.BMC Health Serv Res. 2006 Oct 23;6:137.

]]>This study aimed to investigate the influence of gender, personality traits, career motivation and life goal aspirations on the choice of medical specialty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=292 Muller JH, Irby DM. Acad Med. 2006 Nov;81(11):959-964.

]]>A Teaching Scholars Program (TSP) was established in 1998 in the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine with the mission of building knowledgeable and skilled educational leaders, teachers, and scholars. updateInfo.asp?contentID=293 Holston EC, Schweitzer R, Meeker ME, Hendrix CC, Gaspar PM, Kossman S, Piamjariyakul U. Nurs Outlook. 2006 Sep-Oct;54(5):287-93.

]]>There is a growing concern about the number of junior investigators in nursing committed to gerontological research. This article discusses the feedback of 8 junior investigators participating in a week-long intensive program for gerontological research. updateInfo.asp?contentID=294 Kosoko-Lasaki O, Sonnino RE, Voytko ML. J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Sep;98(9):1449-59.

]]>The mentoring models for women and underrepresented minority faculty and students at Creighton University Health Sciences Schools and Wake Forest University School of Medicine are described. These programs appear to be quite successful in the short term. updateInfo.asp?contentID=295 Daley S, Wingard DL, Reznik V. J Natl Med Assoc. 2006 Sep;98(9):1435-40.

]]>A junior faculty development program that integrates professional skill development and focused academic career advising with instrumental mentoring is associated with an increase in the retention of underrepresented minority faculty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=283 Maas ML, Strumpf NE, Beck C, Jennings D, Messecar D, Swanson E. Nurs Outlook. 2006 Jul-Aug;54(4):183-8.

]]>Mentoring is a key component of the John A. Hartford Foundation’s initiative on Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC). This article discusses the concept of mentoring broadly to include not only one-to-one mentor-mentee relationships, but also comprehensive approaches to faculty, diverse levels of students, and community partners. updateInfo.asp?contentID=284 Ramani S, Gruppen L, Kachur EK.Med Teach. 2006 Aug;28(5):404-8.

]]>This article is based on workshops that reviewed skills of mentoring and strategies for designing effective mentoring programs, presented at the 11th Ottawa International Conference on Medical Education in Barcelona and the annual AAMC meeting. updateInfo.asp?contentID=285 Sambunjak D, Straus SE, Marusic A.JAMA. 2006 Sep 6;296(9):1103-15.

]]>Mentoring is central to academic medicine, but it is challenged by increased clinical, administrative, research, and other educational demands on medical faculty. Evidence for the value of mentoring was evaluated in a literature search of databases. updateInfo.asp?contentID=274 Stock SL, Catalano G, Dreier JD, Ross MM, Catalano MC. Psychiatr Q. 2006 Aug 22;[Epub ahead of print]

]]>While the number of medical students entering psychiatry has increased since the 1990's, little has been written about the program characteristics that draw students to specific psychiatry residency programs. updateInfo.asp?contentID=276 Greiner CB.Acad Psychiatry. 2006 Jul-Aug;30(4):283-8

]]>Having access to mentoring, a clear description of "expected results," personal appreciation of leadership style, a description of available resources, a leadership vision in line with the institutional vision, and an appreciation of the necessary time commitments are fundamental in deciding whether to accept a leadership position. updateInfo.asp?contentID=277 Atre Vaidya N.Acad Psychiatry. 2006 Jul-Aug;30(4):315-8

]]>This article describes the experiences of women chairs in psychiatry. The author found that women in chair positions come from smaller schools and departments, have clinical and educational backgrounds, have fewer grants than their male counterparts, and are more likely to be recruited from within. updateInfo.asp?contentID=275 Whyte EM, Rovner B. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Aug;21(8):746-51

]]>While the field of geriatric psychiatry is focused on depression treatment, prevention is an enticing option. This paper will review current thinking on prevention research with a particular focus on its application to late-life depression. updateInfo.asp?contentID=263 Woolnough HM, Davidson MJ, Fielden SL. Health Serv Manage Res. 2006 Aug;19(3):186-96

]]>This paper presents the experiences of executive and non-executive UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust directors and senior managers as mentors in a career development and mentoring programme. updateInfo.asp?contentID=267 Morse JM. Health Care Women Int. 2006 Jun-Jul;27(6):548-58.

]]>Phyllis Noerager Stern, a mentor par excellence, describes the scope and type of established mentoring relationships. updateInfo.asp?contentID=268 Morzinski JA, Diehr S, Bower DJ, Simpson DE. Fam Med. 1996 Jun;28(6):434-8.

]]>This paper presents a summary of literature on formal mentoring and reports an evaluation of a formal mentoring program on the professional academic skills development of junior faculty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=262 Thorndyke LE, Gusic ME, George JH, Quillen DA, Milner RJ.Acad Med. 2006 Jul;81(7):668-673.

]]>The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP), sponsored by the Office of Professional Development of the Penn State College of Medicine, was established in 2003 with the goal of promoting the development and advancement of junior faculty so they can achieve success in their academic careers. updateInfo.asp?contentID=261 Bussey-Jones J, Bernstein L, Higgins S, Malebranche D, Paranjape A, Genao I, Lee B, Branch W.Acad Med. 2006 Jul;81(7):674-679

]]>The authors describe the formation and organization of the Internal Medicine Research Group at Emory (IMeRGE), an innovative peer mentoring group within the Division of General Medicine at Emory University. updateInfo.asp?contentID=256 van Eps MA, Cooke M, Creedy DK, Walker R.Collegian. 2006 Apr;13(2):26-30.

]]>This paper presents 23 mentors' perceptions of their role in a year-long mentorship program during the period 1999-2002. The majority of mentors were clinical specialists, had bachelor degrees and over five years clinical experience. updateInfo.asp?contentID=250 Cutler JL, Alspector SL, Harding KJ, Wright LL, Graham MJ.Acad Psychiatry. 2006 Mar-Apr;30(2):144-9.

]]>This study describes medical students' perceptions of the field of psychiatry and identifies the impact of those perceptions on their career choices. updateInfo.asp?contentID=251 Patterson DG, Carline JD.Acad Med. 2006 Jun;81(6 Suppl):S5-S10.

]]>Partnerships between health profession schools and public schools provide a framework for developing comprehensive, creative solutions to the problem of minority underrepresentation in health careers. updateInfo.asp?contentID=252 Waitzkin H, Yager J, Parker T, Duran B.Acad Psychiatry. 2006 May-Jun;30(3):205-17.

]]>The authors developed mentorship programs to train minority junior faculty and advanced graduate students in mental health services research. Evaluations suggest that these programs have influenced participants' career development. updateInfo.asp?contentID=257 Buddeberg-Fischer B, Herta KD.Med Teach. 2006 May;28(3):248-57.

]]>Mentoring programmes have been implemented as a specific career-advancement tool in the training and further education of various groups in the medical profession. updateInfo.asp?contentID=259 Allen TD, Eby LT, Lentz E.J Appl Psychol. 2006 May;91(3):567-78.

]]>Formal mentoring programs continue to gain popularity within organizations despite limited empirical research regarding how these programs should be designed to achieve maximum effectiveness. updateInfo.asp?contentID=241 Eleazer GP, Wieland D, Roberts E, Richeson N, Thornhill JT.Acad Med. 2006 Apr;81(4):393-8.

]]>A Senior Mentor Program pairing medical students with older community volunteers has had a substantial impact on students' preparation for dealing with an aging patient population. updateInfo.asp?contentID=242 Severance JS, Yeo G.Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2006;26(4):87-99.

]]>A Core Curriculum on Ethnogeriatrics and Ethnic Specific Modules has been developed that provides detailed information and teaching resources about important historical and cultural influences on the health care experience of U.S. elders. updateInfo.asp?contentID=243 Lee JM, Anzai Y, Langlotz CP.Acad Radiol. 2006 May;13(5):556-61.

]]>A symposium focused on the issue of aligning mentor and mentee expectations to foster successful mentoring relationships. This article presents a summary of the informal discussion. updateInfo.asp?contentID=244 Isenhart M.Med Group Manage J. 1996 Sep-Oct;43(5):78, 80-90.

]]>This article explores the applications for mentoring in health care administration that are appropriate for both physician and nonphysician administrators. updateInfo.asp?contentID=231 Kass RB, Souba WW, Thorndyke LE.J Surg Res. 2006 Mar 24; [Epub ahead of print]

]]>The purpose of this study was to identify: 1) barriers to becoming a female surgical leader; 2) key attributes that enable advancement and success; and 3) current leadership challenges faced as senior leaders. updateInfo.asp?contentID=232 Mackin LA, Macera E, Jennings D.J Prof Nurs. 2006 Mar-Apr;22(2):137-41.

]]>An educational training grant provided the funding for a 3-year project to recruit candidates into a mentored and redesigned gerontological advanced practice nursing program. updateInfo.asp?contentID=233 Goldenhar LM, Kues JR.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Mar;54(3):527-34.

]]>This article describes a 4-year Geriatric Medical Student Scholars (GMSS) program in which medical students participated in a variety of extracurricular geriatrics-related activities such as one-on-one mentoring and discussion groups. updateInfo.asp?contentID=218 Tolloczko TS.Sci Eng Ethics. 2006 Jan;12(1):95-102.

]]>Every mentor of a young academic and all institutions dealing with the teaching of and research into medicine must understand multidimensional, multifaceted, and multilevel aspects of their activity and give them due regard in the educational process. updateInfo.asp?contentID=220 Rust G, Taylor V, Herbert-Carter J, Smith QT, Earles K, Kondwani K.Fam Med. 2006 Jan;38(1):43-9.

]]>This paper reports on a faculty development effort aimed at increasing the number and academic skills of underrepresented minority faculty at Morehouse School of Medicine. updateInfo.asp?contentID=221 Lewellen-Williams C, Johnson VA, Deloney LA, Thomas BR, Goyol A, Henry-Tillman R.Acad Med. 2006 Mar;81(3):275-9.

]]>The Peer-Onsite-Distance (POD) model, developed in 2002 by the authors, is a targeted, multilevel mentoring prototype tailored to the unique needs of underrepresented minority medical school faculty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=214 Corwin SJ, Frahm K, Ochs LA, Rheaume CE, Roberts E, Eleazar GP.Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2005;26(3):47-65.

]]>This study qualitatively analyzed second-year medical students' and senior participants' perceptions of and attitudes towards a Senior Mentor Program as an effective learning modality. updateInfo.asp?contentID=217 Green SA.Acad Psychiatry. 2006 Spring;30(1):48-54.

]]>This article explores the commitment of faculty to ethics training in psychiatric education. Specific recommendations for training are provided. updateInfo.asp?contentID=213 Koopman RJ, Thiedke CC.Med Teach. 2005 Dec;27(8):734-7.

]]>Mentoring can be a key component contributing to the success of faculty. We investigated the attitudes of family medicine department chairs toward mentoring, with emphasis on mentoring female and minority faculty. updateInfo.asp?contentID=203 Saunders MJ, Yeh CK, Hou LT, Katz MS.J Chin Med Assoc. 2005 Dec;68(12):547-56.

]]>The purposes of this paper are to review the current progress of and propose some main principles and policies for the development of geriatric medical education and current progress in the United States. updateInfo.asp?contentID=204 Patel M, Hardy DW, Chand R.Acad Psychiatry. 2005 Winter;29(5):490-4.

]]>The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) currently requires experiences in administration for psychiatry residents. In response to this challenge, the authors created a peer review workshop. updateInfo.asp?contentID=205 Schreier AA, Wilson K, Resnik D.Acad Med. 2006 Jan;81(1):42-7.

]]>Based on the authors' review and analysis of a number of sources, they present a set of systematically compiled best practices for research record-keeping for academic research groups. updateInfo.asp?contentID=195 Warner CH, Bobo WV, Flynn J.Acad Psychiatry. 2005 Winter;29(5):437-42.

]]>In this article, the authors present a junior faculty development model organized around four overlapping domains: mentorship, scholarship, research, and career planning/development. updateInfo.asp?contentID=190 Zweig RA, Siegel L, Hahn S, Kuslansky G, Byrne K, Fyffe D, Passman V, Stewart D, Hinrichsen GA.Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2005;25(4):109-29.

]]>The Ferkauf Older Adult Program of Yeshiva University provides training in geriatric psychology, through coursework and diverse clinical practica, to clinical psychology doctoral students within a large urban professional psychology program. updateInfo.asp?contentID=191 Luckhaupt SE, Chin MH, Mangione CM, Phillips RS, Bell D, Leonard AC, Tsevat J.J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Nov;20(11):1014-8.

]]>We conducted a web-based survey of mentors, fellowship directors, and NIH K24 grant awardees to capture their experiences with mentoring, including compensation for mentorship, multiple mentees, comentorship, and long-distance mentorship. updateInfo.asp?contentID=185 Moulton A.CANNT J. 2005 Jul-Sep;15(3)28-30.

]]>This paper discusses how my mentor guided me through my fellowship and how our relationship typified the mentor-protege role as described in several articles. updateInfo.asp?contentID=182 Vitaliano PP, Katon W, Unutzer J.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005 Oct;13(10):834-43.

]]>In this article, the authors argue that caregiver research is not only relevant to the geriatric mental health community, but it is especially important to geriatric psychiatry. updateInfo.asp?contentID=181 Hyer L, Leventhal G, Gartenberg M.Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2005;25(4):41-61.

]]>This paper addresses issues related to geropsychology training at the internship level, using a generic model that outlines appropriate competency areas and activities. updateInfo.asp?contentID=169 Lieff SJ, Kirwin P, Colenda CC.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005 Sep;13(9):815-21.

]]>The authors present and discuss the theoretical and practical development of proposed core competencies for subspecialty training and certification in geriatric psychiatry as required by the ACGME and the ABPN. updateInfo.asp?contentID=170 Colenda CC, Wilk JE, West JC.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005 Sep;13(9):756-65.

]]>Using the 2002 National Survey of Psychiatric Practice (NSPP), the authors update the demographic and professional work activities of a nationally representative sample of the psychiatric workforce who treat geriatric patients. updateInfo.asp?contentID=157 Murphy J, Adams A.Health Info Libr J. 2005 Sep;22 Suppl 1:45-58.

]]>This paper describes three different approaches to mediated training for medical students and clinicians provided by peers, medical students, and information specialists and considers the benefits to the participants. updateInfo.asp?contentID=115 Pololi L, Knight S.J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Sep;20(9):866-70.

]]>The authors assert that a group peer, collaborative mentoring model founded on principles of adult education is one that is likely to be an effective and predictably reliable form of mentoring for both women and men in academic medicine. updateInfo.asp?contentID=154 Shavers VL, Fagan P, Lawrence D, McCaskill-Stevens W, McDonald P, Browne D, McLinden D, Christian M, Trimble E.J Natl Med Assoc. 2005 Aug;97(8):1063-77.

]]>Despite recognition of the need to increase the pool of racial/ethnic minority investigators, racial/ethnic minority representation among National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded investigators remains low. updateInfo.asp?contentID=89 Rawson RE, Quinlan KM, Cooper BJ, Fewtrell C, Matlow JR.Teach Learn Med. 2005 Summer;17(3):233-8.

]]>Studies have found that students in the medical professions often lack the writing skills required during their education and career. In the context of a basic science course, weekly exercises were found to improve writing skills. updateInfo.asp?contentID=90 Bakken LL.Acad Med. 2005 May;80(5):502-6.

]]>A total of 251 healthcare professionals who attended programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2002-2004 were administered a questionnaire to determine the sex, role, and qualities of the role model they envisioned. updateInfo.asp?contentID=91 Rose GL, Rukstalis MR, Schuckit MA.Acad Med. 2005 Apr;80(4):344-8.

]]>Mentoring skills are valuable assets for academic medicine faculty, who help shape the professionalism of the next generation of physicians. Mentors are role models who also act as guides for students' personal and professional development. updateInfo.asp?contentID=92 Levine SA, Caruso LB, Vanderschmidt H, Silliman RA, Barry PP.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Mar;53(3):516-21.

]]>As the size of the aged American population increases, so too does the shortage of trained providers in geriatrics. This article describes a unique faculty development program that creates geriatrically oriented faculty in multiple disciplines. updateInfo.asp?contentID=105 Kotchen TA, Lindquist T, Malik K, Ehrenfeld E.JAMA. 2004 Feb 18;291(7):836-43.

]]>This article describes recent trends and outcomes of peer review of grant applications to NIH requesting support for clinical research. updateInfo.asp?contentID=94 Bruce ML.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):356-9.

]]>The author reports on the extent to which junior investigators in geriatric mental health successfully make the transition to independent scientists. updateInfo.asp?contentID=96 Juul D, Scheiber SC.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):351-5.

]]>The authors describe the development of certification and recertification processes for geriatric psychiatry, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology's second subspecialty in psychiatry. updateInfo.asp?contentID=97 Lieff SJ, Tolomiczenko GS, Dunn LB.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):300-8.

]]>The authors examined the relationship between the timing and nature of educational exposure to geriatric psychiatry and other potential influences and subsequent development of career interest in geriatric psychiatry. updateInfo.asp?contentID=98 Lieff SJ, Warshaw GA, Bragg EJ, Shaull RW, Lindsell CJ, Goldenhar LM.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):291-9.

]]>The authors document the development and growth of geriatric psychiatry fellowship training in the United States through 2002. updateInfo.asp?contentID=99 Bragg EJ, Warshaw GA.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):280-90.

]]>The authors describe the history of subspecialty training in geriatric medicine and psychiatry, present the accrediting organizations, the development of relevant tests and curricula, and the opportunities for grants, funding, and career development. updateInfo.asp?contentID=100 Olin JT, Reynolds CF 3rd, Light E, Cuthbert BN.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 May-Jun;11(3):275-9.

]]>At a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-sponsored meeting, the participants discussed means of increasing the pool of late-life mental-illness researchers. updateInfo.asp?contentID=102 Borson S, Bartels SJ, Colenda CC, Gottlieb GL, Meyers B.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001 Summer;9(3):191-204.

]]>In November 1999, a working group of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) convened to consider strategic recommendations for developing geriatric mental health services research as a scientific discipline. updateInfo.asp?contentID=103 Bruce ML.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001 Spring;9(2):102-12.

]]>The author reviews evidence from epidemiologic and clinical studies suggesting a reciprocal, potentially spiraling, relationship between depression and disability in older adults.