How We Do It: An Innovative General Surgery Mentoring Program

Shen, Mary R.; Zhuo, Lucy; Madison, Kerry; Bredbeck, Brooke C.; Kemp, Michael T.; Santos‐Parker, Jessica R.; Sandhu, Gurjit; George, Brian C.; Gauger, Paul G.; Hughes, David T.; Dimick, Justin B.; Kwakye, Gifty

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.04.004

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“…Our scheme mandated that each mentor-mentee pair meet on at least 3 occasions, both parties were informed of this arrangement before applying to the scheme and informed to negotiate suitable timings to achieve this. Other schemes have utilised online booking systems and surgeon administrative assistants (3,15). In addition to providing accountability, such systems simultaneously act as a method for the mentorship team to monitor engagement in real time and allow for earlier troubleshooting of any potential problems.…”

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A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

Kerdegari,

Tandanu,

Lee

et al. 2024

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Background Exposure to surgery during medical school is limited (1, 2). We ran a mentorship scheme pairing students at a medical school with local surgeons to improve undergraduate insight. We evaluated the effectiveness of mentorship in increasing surgical exposure and drivers for students seeking surgical mentorship. Methods 35 surgeons across 7 specialties were recruited and matched with 37 students in years 2–4 for 7 months. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation was done with pre-, mid- and post-scheme questionnaires. Students rated confidence across pursuing a career in surgery, surgical exposure, career insight, understanding the application process, contacts, portfolio development, research knowledge and pursuing extra-curricular activities related to surgery using a 5-point Likert scale. Paired t-tests were performed to measure students’ confidence before and after the scheme. Results Of students that completed all 3 questionnaires (n = 21), conducting research/audit was most frequently selected as a main goal (81%), followed by theatre experience (67%) and career progression support (29%). The number of students that had assisted in theatre increased by 50%. Confidence ratings across all domains increased with 7/8 (88%) exhibiting a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05). The greatest improvement was seen in having adequate contacts in surgery from 2.05 to 3.33 (p = 0.00). 95.2% would recommend the scheme. Conclusions Students seek mentorship to develop their clinical and academic skills. Students gained significantly more surgical experience and were better equipped with the knowledge required to pursue a surgical career. Mentorship schemes are invaluable in supplementing the undergraduate curriculum and empowering students. Trial registration Ethical clearance granted by King’s College London Research Ethics Committee, Reference Number MRSU-22/23-34530

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A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

Kerdegari,

Tandanu,

Lee

et al. 2024

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“…Lack of faculty mentorship has been associated with lower scores of personal fulfillment [40]. In a novel and innovative mentor structuring system, a group at University of Michigan came up with anastomosis families [61]. The mentoring program consisted of vertical groups (7) with 1-2 medical students, a PGY-1 intern, a PGY-1 research resident, and a faculty member.…”

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Addressing Surgeon Burnout Through a Multi-level Approach: A National Call to Action

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Purpose of Review Physician burnout is an epidemic and there are unique aspects of surgery that dictate rates of burnout among general surgeons and surgical trainees. This review characterizes the scope of burnout and its drivers within the field of surgery and advocates for strategies to address burnout at the individual, institutional, and national levels. Recent Findings Rates of burnout in surgery are increasing with higher numbers of young and female surgeons affected. Contributing factors are generally related to work-life balance, longer hours, and mistreatment in the workplace. Attempts have been made at implementing structured initiatives in an effort to combat work dissatisfaction and emotional exhaustion. Still, rates of burnout continue to increase. Summary General surgeons and trainees are at high risk for burnout with resulting attrition, depression, and suicidal ideation. The solution to burnout must be addressed at individual, institutional, and national levels. Further research into the factors leading to surgeon burnout and enactment of effective strategies to mitigate burnout must be pursued.

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Strategies for Succeeding During Intern Year: Perspectives from Recent Surgical Interns

Rentas,

Eruchalu

2024

Success in Academic Surgery

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How We Do It: An Innovative General Surgery Mentoring Program

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

A prospective cohort study on the role of surgical mentorship on medical students' surgical experience and attitudes towards surgery

Addressing Surgeon Burnout Through a Multi-level Approach: A National Call to Action

Strategies for Succeeding During Intern Year: Perspectives from Recent Surgical Interns

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