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Table 6 Perceptions of Academic Leadership that Influence Interest

From: Leadership aspirations among residents in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis

Factor

Agree n (%)

Neutral n (%)

Disagree n (%)

Motivating

 Focused mentorship about leadership

99 (4)

45 (22)

58 (29)

 Positive examples of leaders within faculty

121 (60)

26 (13)

55 (27)

 Personal career development

151 (75)

36 (18)

15 (7)

 Prestige

60 (29.5)

61 (30.5)

81 (40)

 Opportunity to mentor colleagues/trainees

161 (80)

14 (7)

7 (3)

 Chance to impact profession of OB/GYN

173 (86)

23 (11.5)

5 (2.5)

 Increase in total monetary compensation

54 (27)

94 (46)

54 (27)

Limiting

 Concern for interference with work/life balance

66 (32)

70 (34)

66 (32)

 Distraction from clinical practice

67 (33)

76 (37)

65 (32)

 Too much of a time commitment

59 (29)

78 (39)

65 (32)