A Professionalism and Mentoring Curriculum for Pathology Residents in Training

Abstract

Professionalism is a core Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competency. The Mentoring and Professionalism in Training Program was developed to promote humanism in health-care professionals in our health system. A modified version was implemented in the pathology residency program for professionalism competency. Twenty-one trainees were divided into 3 groups, with a facilitator who was a graduate of the system Mentoring and Professionalism in Training Program. Five sessions included topics on appreciative inquiry, active role modeling, conflict resolution, team building, feedback, mindfulness, and physician well-being. Participants completed pre- and postsurveys. Qualitative responses were very positive, for example, one participant felt the sessions helped “understand intricacies of workplace relationships and ways of effective, respectful, communication.” The Mentoring and Professionalism in Training is a curriculum that teaches team building, conflict resolution, and feedback along with strategies to balance well-being with professional commitments and growth. It is an effective educational tool that can satisfy the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education professionalism curriculum.

Mindfulness in healthcare professionals and medical education

“…In the whole group, 3 months after the baseline assessment, no significant differences were noted between cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, testosterone and secretory immunoglobulin A [15]. With the above in mind, the Mentoring and Professionalism in Training Program for pathology residents, in addition to other themes, takes mindfulness into account as an important issue in the promotion of humanism in healthcare professionals in the health system [16]. Conducting a full 8-week MBSR course for doctors working in a hospital or university seems to be a timeconsuming and expensive task.…”

Das salas de autopsias e microscopias para a vida: mentoria informal em um programa de residência médica de patologia

“…Durante os primeiros estágios de uma carreira, a mentoria está associada a uma alta satisfação e pode orientar o desenvolvimento de uma experiência profissional bemsucedida 4 . No entanto, muitas vezes não é abordada ativamente durante o treinamento, o que pode afetar a formação e as competências do residente 21,22 .…”

“…Um dever essencial do mentor é criar um ambiente seguro e não ameaçador, para que o mentorado se sinta livre para expressar seus sentimentos, suas preocupações e opiniões interiores 21 , especialmente em contextos delicados, como depressão e burnout 21,30 .…”

Broadening Our Scope: A Pilot Curriculum in Bioethics for Pathology Graduate Medical Trainees, the Emory University Experience

“…Recently, the CAP-GMEC also published a framework for a case-based module in professionalism for pathology trainees with emphasis on service, research, and education and subdivided into the areas of duty, integrity, and respect. 13 Shortly thereafter, Esposito and colleagues reported on Mentoring and Professionalism in Training (MAP-IT), a curriculum in professionalism for pathology trainees emphasizing professional skill-building in a supportive group process modeled after a faculty development program originally described by Branch et al 16,17 Topics of focus in MAP-IT include team building, conflict resolution, giving and receiving feedback, and strategies on balancing well-being with professional commitments and growth. 16…”

“…Additionally, in keeping with the positive impact findings demonstrated by Esposito and colleagues in the pathology professionalism education literature, our ethics curriculum also created an environment for interactive, peer-oriented learning, one that we too believe to be effective in skills-building. 16 Broadening Our Scope provided a dedicated space for pathology trainees to have open dialogue with one another and with faculty moderators regarding topics that are difficult to discuss in an environment of mutual respect and support. The carefully constructed discussion questions served to frame the scenarios for trainees with the goal of providing reasonable resolutions with strong ethical backing.…”