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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Adamson, BJ
• Lyons, N
• Chou, Y
• Gangan, N
• Cannon-Dang, E
• Chen, C
• Law, EH

Titel

MEANINGFUL MENTORSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH REWARDING SHORT-TERM RESEARCH: RESULTS FROM AN EVALUATION OF ISPOR STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Ist Teil von

• Value in health, 2017-05, Vol.20 (5), p.A340

Ort / Verlag

Lawrenceville: Elsevier Science Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• OBJECTIVES: Results from the 2013 International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Student Member Internship Survey suggested that many students felt unprepared to manage multiple projects and present to leadership. This study, conducted by the 2016-2017 ISPOR Student Network Survey Committee, aimed to describe recent internship experiences and identify key facilitators for success. METHODS: An online, mixed-methods survey was developed and distributed to student members with the goal of evaluating intemship/short-term research experiences. The survey collected data between October 2016 and December 2016. Logistic regression models evaluated associations between student and internship attributes and satisfaction outcomes. Two committee members independently identified themes in qualitative responses. RESULTS: Thirty-two ISPOR student members completed the survey (48% female, ages range: 22-40 years): PhD (71%), masters (13%), and PharmD students (10%). Most experiences were in the US (81%) and lasted 13 weeks on average (range: 4-52 weeks). The most common employer settings were pharmaceutical industry (45.5%), consulting (23%), and non-profit companies (18%). Scope of responsibilities included market access (14%), pre-market research (14%), post-market research (18%), and policy research (23%). Two major facilitating themes emerged from the qualitative responses: mentorship and networking. Meaningfully mentored students were 3.5 times more likely to have a personally rewarding experience (OR =33; p<0.01) and twice as likely to "strongly agree" their skills were challenged and strengthened (OR=8; p<0.05). Too short of duration was described as a barrier; however longer internships were not associated with contribution to a publication (p=0.2). Employer type, scope of responsibility, gender, or degree program were not associated with a personally rewarding internship. CONCLUSIONS: Meaningful mentoring was the most important factor contributing to a personally rewarding internship that challenged and strengthened skills. The results of this study can assist employers understand the range of opportunities available to ISPOR students and the factors that cultivate a positive experience.