NCT04622163

Brief Summary

Mentorship is essential to job satisfaction and promotion among academic physicians, and literature suggests that a single mentor is rarely sufficient. The investigators are studying whether implementation of a secondary mentorship program among physicians at their institution leads to improved job satisfaction over 6 months.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 4, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 9, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 4, 2021

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 3, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 3, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

October 4, 2020

Last Update Submit

April 5, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Job satisfaction

    Job satisfaction is measured by the following question on a questionnaire developed by the investigators: "Overall how satisfied are you with your current position?" Responses are on a 5-point Likert scale (very unsatisfied, unsatisfied, neither, satisfied, very satisfied).

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Secondary Mentor Plus Career Development Resources

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be assigned a secondary mentor for 6 months. Subjects will also receive career development resources.

Other: Secondary MentorOther: Career Development Resources

Career Development Resources Alone

OTHER

Subjects will not be assigned a secondary mentor. Subjects will receive career development resources only.

Other: Career Development Resources

Interventions

Subjects will be matched with a secondary mentor from the Department of Medicine for 6 months. Mentors and mentees are expected to hold one-on-one meetings monthly for the first 3 months followed by at least once every 3 months thereafter.

Secondary Mentor Plus Career Development Resources

Subjects will receive career development resources.

Career Development Resources AloneSecondary Mentor Plus Career Development Resources

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Physician employed as full-time faculty in the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine.

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chief, Neuroendocrine Unit

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2020

First Posted

November 9, 2020

Study Start

January 4, 2021

Primary Completion

February 3, 2022

Study Completion

February 3, 2022

Last Updated

April 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

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