A Three-Tiered Faculty Engagement Programme to Support Resident Scholarship

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Internal Medicine Residency Training
• Faculty Mentorship

Background:

• Residency training offers vital scholarly engagement opportunities, but effective research mentorship is challenging.
• The Resident Advising and Mentorship Program (RAMP) was established in 2007 but later stagnated.
• A strategic redesign was prompted by evolving resident needs and the subspecialty fellowship landscape.

Purpose of the Study:

• To reassess resident mentorship needs and adapt the Resident Advising and Mentorship Program (RAMP).
• To implement an innovative three-tiered faculty model for research project engagement and fellowship advising.

Main Methods:

• Systematic assessment of resident mentorship needs and fellowship landscape changes in 2023.
• Refocusing RAMP with a three-tiered faculty model: Connectors, Project Mentors, and Fellowship Coaches.
• Redefining faculty roles to facilitate research connections and support fellowship applications.

Main Results:

• High participation with 68% survey response rate among 41 residents (AY23-24).
• Successful mentor pairing for 89% (25/28) of surveyed residents.
• 89% of residents reported progress on academic outputs, highlighting enhanced scholarly productivity.

Conclusions:

• The revitalized RAMP model transformed faculty-resident mentorship for research and fellowship advising.
• Clearly defined roles and streamlined faculty involvement enhanced resident scholarship.
• The program provides a sustainable and adaptable framework for other residency programs.