A year of mentoring in academic medicine

Rabatin, Joseph S.; Lipkin, Mack; Rubin, Alan; Schachter, Allison; Nathan, Michael; Kalet, Adina

doi:10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30137.x

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“…Establishing clear goals in a mentoring partnership enables participants to evaluate its effectiveness. These outcomes and elements of successful mentoring relationships have been reported in the literature …”

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confidence: 74%

“…These outcomes and elements of successful mentoring relationships have been reported in the literature. 1,2,10,11 Qualitative research incorporating case study methodology is being used increasingly among the health professions to examine how and why individuals act in certain ways. 6 While such methodology lends itself to the examination of a mentoring partnership, the authors acknowledge the limitations of retrospective review of a mentoring partnership by the participants themselves.…”

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Enduring mentoring partnership: A reflective case study and recommendations for evaluating mentoring in dietetics

Hawker

McMillan²,

Palermo

2013

Nutrition & Dietetics

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Aim: There are little published data on the effectiveness and outcomes of mentoring in nutrition and dietetics. The aim of this case study was to determine the characteristics of an effective and enduring mentoring partnership. Methods: A qualitative case study research approach using critical reflexivity was used to examine a mentoring relationship. Mentoring partnership data were collected through memory work and the review of written records was kept by the mentor and mentee of their meetings. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach and rigor enhanced through triangulation of data analysis. Results: Six key themes emerged from the data. Compatibility and commitment to the mentoring partnership by mentor and mentee were essential elements in this relationship. The mentee found that long-term support offered by the mentor and facilitation of reflective practice were the key benefits of the relationship. The mentor found it rewarding to observe the mentee's development from new graduate to experienced and confident practitioner and learned skills in facilitating learning. The experience has helped the mentor take a more proactive and outcomebased approach to her mentoring relationships. Conclusions: Sole practitioners, in the absence of the support from supervisors and coworkers, may benefit more from mentoring beyond the provisional year. There is a need for the provision of training opportunities for those dietitians wishing to embark on a mentoring role as most mentors learn on the job. The profession needs to look at ways of measuring the effectiveness of mentoring partnerships.

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confidence: 74%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enduring mentoring partnership: A reflective case study and recommendations for evaluating mentoring in dietetics

Hawker

McMillan²,

Palermo

2013

Nutrition & Dietetics

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“…Mentees appreciate mentors whose personal attributes include honesty and sincerity [ 17 , 18 ]; who have professional skills and abilities like leadership, social networking, and goal setting [ 4 ]; and who demonstrate good communication skills (listen actively), understand mentees’ needs, and resolve conflicts [ 4 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Near-peer mentoring to complement faculty mentoring of first-year medical students in India

Singh

Dhaliwal

2014

J Educ Eval Health Prof

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Purpose:The first year is stressful for new medical students who have to cope with curricular challenges, relocation issues, and separation from family. Mentoring reduces stress and facilitates adaptation. A program for faculty mentoring of first-semester students was initiated by the Medical Education Unit in 2009 at University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi. Feedback after the first year revealed that mentees were reluctant to meet their mentors, some of whom were senior faculty. In the following year, student mentors (near-peers) were recruited to see if that would improve the rate and quality of contact between mentees and mentors.Methods:Volunteer faculty (n=52), near-peers (n=57), and new entrants (n=148) admitted in 2010 participated in the ratio of 1:1:3. The program aims were explained through an open house meeting, for reinforcement, and another meeting was conducted 5 months later. At year-end, a feedback questionnaire was administered (response rate: faculty, 28 [54%]; mentees, 74 [50%]).Results:Many respondent faculty (27, 96%) and mentees (65, 88%) believed that near-peer mentoring was useful. Compared to the preceding year, the proportion of meetings between faculty mentors and mentees increased from 4.0±5.2 to 7.4±8.8; mentees who reported benefit increased from 23/78 (33%) to 34/74 (46%). Benefits resulted from mentors’ and near-peers’ demonstration of concern/support/interaction/counseling (35, 47.3% mentees); 23 mentees (82%) wanted to become near-peers themselves.Conclusion:Near-peer mentoring supplements faculty mentoring of first-year medical students by increasing system effectiveness.

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“…The present data suggest that MSD is a valuable matching tool for a medium group size. It helps to overcome common mentoring barriers such as lack of fit between mentor and mentees [ 39 ] and vulnerability of mentees for example that the mentee feels rejected when the mentor cancels meetings [ 40 ]. MSD meets recommended strategies to improve mentoring [ 19 ] and appears to foster long-term mentoring-relations based on clear expectations and personal connection [ 33 ].…”

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Effects of Mentoring Speed Dating as an Innovative Matching Tool in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Mixed Methods Study

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ObjectivesChoosing the right mentor is crucial for effective mentorship. Yet, many medical students have difficulties finding a suitable mentor. Thus we developed mentoring speed dating (MSD) as a promising matching tool to connect students and faculty mentors successfully. The purpose of this study was to explore mentees’ and mentors’ experience with MSD and investigate the impact of MSD on the perceived mentorship quality and continuance of the mentoring relationship.MethodsThe authors completed a mixed methods study at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, between June 2011 and March 2014. They conducted four focus groups with mentees and mentors who participated in a mentoring speed dating event and analyzed transcripts using conventional content analysis with inductive categorizing. In addition, three mentoring cohorts (two matched via MSD, one matched via conventional online profiles) were surveyed on mentorship satisfaction and the 1-year continuance of their mentorship was monitored. Fifteen mentees and fifteen mentors participated in the focus groups. The authors identified several themes such as short and long term benefits of MSD and fulfillment of expectations. Benefits included finding out about the personal connection, matching expectations, providing an efficient overview of candidates. The survey was completed by 93 students (n = 29 without MSD; n = 64 with MSD). Independent t-tests and multivariate analysis of variance were used to analyze the impact of MSD on student’s mentorship satisfaction.ResultsThere were significant differences in responses to the items “Commitment of mentor” (p = .019) and “Constructive feedback” (p = .038) among the students who attended MSD and the students without MSD. After one year far more mentoring relationships existed among those mentees who participated in MSD in comparison to the “no MSD group”.ConclusionMSD is a valuable matching tool with beneficial effects on the mentorship quality. It enhances essential factors in the mentoring relationship such as commitment and satisfaction.

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A year of mentoring in academic medicine

Cited by 53 publications

References 15 publications

Enduring mentoring partnership: A reflective case study and recommendations for evaluating mentoring in dietetics

Enduring mentoring partnership: A reflective case study and recommendations for evaluating mentoring in dietetics

Near-peer mentoring to complement faculty mentoring of first-year medical students in India

Effects of Mentoring Speed Dating as an Innovative Matching Tool in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Mixed Methods Study

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