Bivariate analyses of adult hematology/oncology fellows’ training & mentorship experiences by plans to enter hematology-only careers
| Variable . | Hematology-only career plans . | Other career plans . | Total . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical school (first- and second-year fellows) | n = 131 | n = 255 | n = 386 | |
| Elective hematology or hematology/oncology clerkship, n (%) | 66 (50.4) | 123 (48.2) | 189 (49.0) | .75 |
| Hematology/oncology rotation in internal medicine/pediatrics clerkship, n (%)* | 59 (45.0) | 80 (31.4) | 139 (36.0) | .01 |
| Residency (first- and second-year fellows) | n = 131 | n = 255 | n = 386 | |
| Encouraged to pursue hematology career (somewhat or strongly agree), n (%)† | 107 (81.7) | 132 (51.8) | 239 (61.9) | <.01 |
| Had clear vision of hematology career path (somewhat or strongly agree), n (%)† | 103 (78.6) | 126 (49.4) | 229 (59.3) | <.01 |
| Fellowship (fellows in all years) | n = 207 | n = 419 | n = 626 | |
| Program director hematology focus, n (%) | 121 (58.5) | 213 (50.8) | 334 (53.4) | .07 |
| Hematology outpatients, n (%)† | 204 (98.6) | 370 (88.3) | 574 (91.7) | <.01 |
| High hematology patient care time (>median for all fellows), n (%)† | 137 (66.2) | 153 (36.5) | 290 (46.3) | <.01 |
| Positive hematology experience index, mean (SD)† | 5.12 (1.17) | 4.61 (1.44) | 4.77 (1.38) | <.01 |
| Negative hematology experience index, mean (SD)* | 2.16 (1.11) | 1.91 (1.13) | 2.00 (1.13) | .01 |
| Hematology research experiences, n (%)† | 202 (97.6) | 252 (60.1) | 454 (72.5) | <.01 |
| Mentorship (fellows in all years) | n = 207 | n = 419 | n = 626 | |
| Hematology mentorship—research, n (%)† | 184 (88.7) | 137 (32.7) | 320 (51.1) | <.01 |
| Hematology mentorship—personal, n (%)† | 144 (69.6) | 132 (31.5) | 276 (44.1) | <.01 |
| Hematology mentorship—networking, n (%)† | 168 (81.2) | 129 (30.8) | 297 (47.4) | <.01 |
| Hematology mentorship—coaching, n (%)† | 165 (79.7) | 135 (32.2) | 300 (47.9) | <.01 |
| Control variables (fellows in all years) | n = 207 | n = 419 | n = 626 | |
| Hematology interest before medical school, n (%)† | 17 (8.2) | 11 (2.6) | 28 (4.5) | <.01 |
| Year of fellowship* | .02 | |||
| First year, n (%) | 66 (31.9) | 103 (24.6) | 169 (27.0) | |
| Second year, n (%) | 65 (31.4) | 152 (36.3) | 217 (34.7) | |
| Third year and beyond, n (%) | 76 (36.7) | 164 (39.1) | 240 (38.3) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 32.93 (2.84) | 33.08 (3.00) | 33.03 (2.95) | .55 |
| Female (vs male), n (%) | 79 (38.2) | 186 (44.4) | 265 (42.3) | .15 |
| Underrepresented in medicine (black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and/or Hispanic)*, n (%) | 28 (13.5) | 34 (8.1) | 62 (9.9) | .05 |
| International medical graduate | 85 (41.1) | 173 (41.3) | 258 (41.2) | 1.00 |
| Variable . | Hematology-only career plans . | Other career plans . | Total . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical school (first- and second-year fellows) | n = 131 | n = 255 | n = 386 | |
| Elective hematology or hematology/oncology clerkship, n (%) | 66 (50.4) | 123 (48.2) | 189 (49.0) | .75 |
| Hematology/oncology rotation in internal medicine/pediatrics clerkship, n (%)* | 59 (45.0) | 80 (31.4) | 139 (36.0) | .01 |
| Residency (first- and second-year fellows) | n = 131 | n = 255 | n = 386 | |
| Encouraged to pursue hematology career (somewhat or strongly agree), n (%)† | 107 (81.7) | 132 (51.8) | 239 (61.9) | <.01 |
| Had clear vision of hematology career path (somewhat or strongly agree), n (%)† | 103 (78.6) | 126 (49.4) | 229 (59.3) | <.01 |
| Fellowship (fellows in all years) | n = 207 | n = 419 | n = 626 | |
| Program director hematology focus, n (%) | 121 (58.5) | 213 (50.8) | 334 (53.4) | .07 |
| Hematology outpatients, n (%)† | 204 (98.6) | 370 (88.3) | 574 (91.7) | <.01 |
| High hematology patient care time (>median for all fellows), n (%)† | 137 (66.2) | 153 (36.5) | 290 (46.3) | <.01 |
| Positive hematology experience index, mean (SD)† | 5.12 (1.17) | 4.61 (1.44) | 4.77 (1.38) | <.01 |
| Negative hematology experience index, mean (SD)* | 2.16 (1.11) | 1.91 (1.13) | 2.00 (1.13) | .01 |
| Hematology research experiences, n (%)† | 202 (97.6) | 252 (60.1) | 454 (72.5) | <.01 |
| Mentorship (fellows in all years) | n = 207 | n = 419 | n = 626 | |
| Hematology mentorship—research, n (%)† | 184 (88.7) | 137 (32.7) | 320 (51.1) | <.01 |
| Hematology mentorship—personal, n (%)† | 144 (69.6) | 132 (31.5) | 276 (44.1) | <.01 |
| Hematology mentorship—networking, n (%)† | 168 (81.2) | 129 (30.8) | 297 (47.4) | <.01 |
| Hematology mentorship—coaching, n (%)† | 165 (79.7) | 135 (32.2) | 300 (47.9) | <.01 |
| Control variables (fellows in all years) | n = 207 | n = 419 | n = 626 | |
| Hematology interest before medical school, n (%)† | 17 (8.2) | 11 (2.6) | 28 (4.5) | <.01 |
| Year of fellowship* | .02 | |||
| First year, n (%) | 66 (31.9) | 103 (24.6) | 169 (27.0) | |
| Second year, n (%) | 65 (31.4) | 152 (36.3) | 217 (34.7) | |
| Third year and beyond, n (%) | 76 (36.7) | 164 (39.1) | 240 (38.3) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 32.93 (2.84) | 33.08 (3.00) | 33.03 (2.95) | .55 |
| Female (vs male), n (%) | 79 (38.2) | 186 (44.4) | 265 (42.3) | .15 |
| Underrepresented in medicine (black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and/or Hispanic)*, n (%) | 28 (13.5) | 34 (8.1) | 62 (9.9) | .05 |
| International medical graduate | 85 (41.1) | 173 (41.3) | 258 (41.2) | 1.00 |