Implementation of a pilot medical student mentoring program for premedical students and its effects on premedical student attitudes

Maniam, Ganesh; Dean, Ryan; Urban, Robert S; Williams, Simon C.

doi:10.1080/08998280.2020.1743603

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“…In this context, mentorship can be crucial in helping set up a premedical student for future success. Deciding to apply to medical school and gaining entrance into medical school can be difficult and anxiety-provoking [129]. Mentors can help reduce that anxiety and provide insight into the realities of a career in medicine.…”

Section: Premedical Mentorshipmentioning

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Mentorship in Postgraduate Medical Education

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Desai²,

McGinley³

et al. 2022

Contemporary Topics in Graduate Medical Education - Volume 2

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Mentorship is critical to the development and professional growth of graduate medical education (GME) trainees. It is a bidirectional relationship between a mentor and a mentee. Mentorship has consistently been shown to be beneficial for both the mentor and mentee, with the mentee gaining valuable skills in education, personal growth, and professional support, and the mentor attaining higher career satisfaction and potentially greater productivity. Yet, there is a lack of research and in-depth analysis of effective mentorship and its role in postgraduate medical education. This chapter outlines different approaches toward mentorship and provides the reader with basic concepts relevant to the effective and competent practice of mentorship. The authors discuss the challenges that physician mentors and mentees face, the organizational models of mentorship, the approaches and techniques for mentorship, and the deleterious effects of mentorship malpractice. Our general discussion touches on best practices for both the mentor and mentee to allow for self-improvement and lifelong learning. The variety of applicable models makes it difficult to measure effectiveness of mentorship in GME, but there is an ongoing need for expanded research on the benefits of mentorship, as greater amount of supporting evidence will likely incentivize organizations to create mentorship-friendly policies and support corresponding institutional changes.

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Section: Premedical Mentorshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mentorship in Postgraduate Medical Education

Deb¹,

Desai²,

McGinley³

et al. 2022

Contemporary Topics in Graduate Medical Education - Volume 2

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Impact of the Texas-Wide Premedical Mentoring Program during the COVID-19 pandemic

Alexander

Villagran

Guerrini

et al. 2021

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings

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Common Academic Stress Points and Mental Health Concerns Among Pre-Health and Health Science Students

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Siglin

Dyer

et al. 2022

Advances in Medical Education, Research, and Ethics

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Addressing the mental health and well-being of pre-health students is critically important to ensuring their success through college and entry into advanced training or the workforce. Pre-health students represent some of the most motivated, involved, and engaged students on campus. Retaining these students and ensuring a positive undergraduate experience may help improve the development of a robust and diverse healthcare workforce. This chapter considers academic stress points and common mental health concerns among pre-health and graduate-level clinical students and discusses the implications of poor mental health outcomes among these student populations. This chapter is the first in a two-part series designed to understand the experiences of health science students and potential adverse health outcomes they may experience. The second chapter in this series considers practical approaches for pre-health advisors to foster and encourage well-being among students.

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Implementation of a pilot medical student mentoring program for premedical students and its effects on premedical student attitudes

Abstract: As the medical school admissions process becomes increasingly competitive, there is an increased mental and emotional burden on undergraduate premedical students due to uncertainty about acceptance. Mentors in Medicine is a mentoring program

Cited by 3 publications

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Mentorship in Postgraduate Medical Education

Mentorship in Postgraduate Medical Education

Impact of the Texas-Wide Premedical Mentoring Program during the COVID-19 pandemic

Common Academic Stress Points and Mental Health Concerns Among Pre-Health and Health Science Students

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