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Evaluation of Faculty Mentoring Practices in Seven U.S. Dental Schools

Thikriat Al-Jewair, Amy Kristina Herbert, V. Leroy Leggitt, Tawana Lee Ware, Maritzabel Hogge, Cynthia Senior, Rebecca K. Carr and John D. Da Silva
Journal of Dental Education August 2019, JDE.019.136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21815/JDE.019.136
Thikriat Al-Jewair
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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Amy Kristina Herbert
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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V. Leroy Leggitt
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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Tawana Lee Ware
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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Maritzabel Hogge
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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Cynthia Senior
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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Rebecca K. Carr
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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John D. Da Silva
Thikriat Al-Jewair, BDS, MBA, MSc, MS, FRCD(C), is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo; Amy Kristina Herbert, DDS, MFA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston; V. Leroy Leggitt, DDS, MS, PhD, is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry; Tawana Lee Ware, DDS, MSD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Maritzabel Hogge, DDS, MS, MSMEd, is Associate Professor and Director of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University; Cynthia Senior, RDH, MEd, is Assistant Professor and Clinic Director, Department of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Rebecca K. Carr, MPH, is Senior Evaluator, Community Partnerships & Access to Care, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of New England College of Dental Medicine; and John D. Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, is Vice Dean, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Medical Director of Harvard Dental Center.
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Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the faculty mentoring practices in seven dental schools in the U.S. A 34-item survey was administered electronically to dental faculty members of all ranks, tracks, and job categories in seven dental schools using faculty listservs. Survey questions addressed current mentoring practices in which the faculty members were involved; their perceptions of those mentoring practices; their perceived characteristics of an ideal mentoring program, mentor, and mentee; perceived best practices; and respondents’ demographics. The survey was conducted from October 2017 to February 2018. A total of 154 surveys were completed (response rate 22%). Over 58% (90/154) of the respondents reported receiving no mentoring; 31.9% (49/154) said they received informal mentoring; and 9.7% (15/154) received formal mentoring. Of the 64 respondents who received mentoring, both formal and informal, 92.2% (59/64) were full-time faculty, and 7.8% (5/64) were part-time faculty (p=0.001). Approximately 39% of the respondents indicated that their mentoring program was not overseen by anyone and that participation was voluntary. The top three perceived benefits of mentoring were increased overall professional development, development of a career plan, and increased professional networks. The three most important characteristics of an ideal mentoring program for the respondents were a program based on the needs of the mentee, a mentor who has the desire to help the mentee, and a mentee who is eager to learn. The results of this study showed a very low level of formal or informal faculty mentoring programs in the dental schools surveyed. Future studies are needed to determine best practices and strategies to expand and enhance mentoring of faculty members.

Keywords
  • predoctoral dental education
  • faculty
  • faculty development
  • mentoring

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Journal of Dental Education Aug 2019, JDE.019.136; DOI: 10.21815/JDE.019.136
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