The mentoring experiences and career satisfaction of dental hygiene program directors

The benefits or mentoring experiences for career satisfaction are topics that abound in the business sector. (123) However, no studies upon this topic dealing specifically with dental hygiene education directors have been reported. Women dominate the dental hygiene profession, on the contrary very few seek leadership positions, primarily because they perceive themselves as not "formally prepared for advancement. (4) The benefits of educational preparation for an educational administrator are important, on the other hand for women administrators, a a whole of multiple professional mentors whose goal is to enhance their career unravelling is equally important (5)

Career/job satisfaction involves happiness resulting from a personal