Making an Impact with E.M.P.A.C.T. Engage, Mentor Prepare, Advocate, Cultivate, and Teach: An Innovative Pilot Mentoring Program Evaluation for Students Underrepresented in Medicine

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographics of Medical Students and Mentors in the Program

		Medical Students	Mentors
		N = 69 (%)	N = 38 (%)
School Year
	M1	32 (46.4)
	M2	21 (30.4)
	M3	5 (7.2)
	M4	9 (13.0)
	MD/MPH	1 (1.4)
	Recent Graduate	1 (1.4)
Clinical Role
	Attending		30 (78.9)
	Fellow		3 (7.9)
	Resident		5 (13.2)
Gender
	Female	34 (49.3)	25 (65.8)
	Male	35 (50.7)	13 (34.2)
Ethnicity
	Non-Hispanic	65 (94.2)	35 (92.1)
	Hispanic	4 (5.8)	3 (7.9)
Race
	Black or African American	61 (88.4)	33 (86.8)
	White	2 (2.9)	1 (2.6)
	Multi-Racial	5 (7.2)	3 (7.9)
	Choose Not to Answer	0 (0)	0 (0)
	Afro-Caribbean	1 (1.4)	1 (2.6)

Table 2 Themes with Illustrative Quotations

Themes	Illustrative Quotations
Microaggressions and Bystander Workshop	“They have been the target of microaggressions”.
	“The content of the lecture was valuable”.
Wellness During COVID-19 Workshop	“They can identify signs and symptoms of stress”.
	“They are aware of strategies to support themselves during stressful times”.
	“Didn’t know we had so many resources including financial resources, pertinent topic and feel more supported”.
	“Nicely done, much needed talk, appreciate how Dr. Henry was able to let us know everyone feels stressed or down at some point and how to channel that stress into positive energy, good to know that Emory has resources and people in place to help if needed”.
Imposter Phenomenon	“Strongly agree that they can define imposter syndrome”.
	“Agree or strongly agree that they can identify strategies to combat imposter syndrome”.
	“Appreciate Dr Henry for helping us through some of our shortcomings and providing a space to discuss and manage our feelings of self-doubt”.
	“Interactive but informative, I’m happy to know there is a name for what I have felt and good to know ways that I can address it”.
CV Workshop	“They know the importance of a CV for my academic and medical career”.
	“They know the difference between a CV and resume”.
	“Very helpful to understand how to highlight/sell yourself on your CV and knowing the aspects that are important to include”.
	“So helpful! I never really knew what a CV was vs a resume, well done! Will start to regularly update my CV”.

Figure 1 Purpose of EMPACT Mentor Meetings.

Table 3 Participant Attitudes Toward Their Experience at Emory Pre and Post Involvement in the EMPACT Pilot Mentoring Program

	Agree*	Not Agree**	Total	% Agree*
Students: I feel ready to handle my clinical education and/or clinical rotations, (if med student/resident/fellow) or (workplace if faculty)
Pre-Survey	11	28	39	28%
Post-Survey	22	12	34	65%^a
Students: I feel I need an advocate here at Emory SOM
Pre-Survey	33	6	39	85%
Post-Survey	16	18	34	47%^a
Students: I have insight on the day to day activities of an attending
Pre-Survey	10	28	38	26%
Post-Survey	19	15	34	56%^a
Students: I feel I have a sense of community at Emory SOM
Pre-Survey	31	8	39	79%
Post-Survey	32	2	34	94%^a
Mentors: I am aware of the term imposter syndrome
Pre-Survey	7	3	10	70%
Post-Survey	16	0	16	100%^a
Mentors: I feel like I have the imposter syndrome
Pre-Survey	1	9	10	10%
Post-Survey	9	7	16	56%^a

Notes: *Agree includes Strongly Agree and Agree survey responses. **Not Agree includes Neutral, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree survey responses. ^aIndicates significant at p < 0.05.

Figure 2 EMPACT Mentee and Mentor Satisfaction.