Medical student mentorship in radiation oncology at a single academic institution: A 10-year analysis

Hirsch, Ariel E.; Agarwal, Ankit; Rand, Alexander E.; DeNunzio, Nicholas J.; Patel, Krishnan R.; Truong, Minh Tam; Russo, G.; Kachnic, Lisa A.

doi:10.1016/j.prro.2014.08.005

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“…The most common model of mentorship used was the traditional dyad model, which was used exclusively by 16 programs [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Tweleve 14,15,17,18,[20][21][22][23]25,28,34,37 provided mentorship that was specific to a certain field of medicine with the objective of recruiting students and providing career and research mentorship for that specialty.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Seven of the programs reported objective outcomes related to clerkship grades, research productivity, and residency match ( Table 1). Five were subspeciality specific 15,17,18,23,34 , one focused on URM students 36 , and one program was aimed at developing a pipeline of URM students in a surgical subspeciality 21 . Two studies reported a significant increase in presentations and publications 18,34 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Five were subspeciality specific 15,17,18,23,34 , one focused on URM students 36 , and one program was aimed at developing a pipeline of URM students in a surgical subspeciality 21 . Two studies reported a significant increase in presentations and publications 18,34 . One program for primary care reported that in each year of the program, more students who participated in the mentoring program matched into a primary care specialties compared to non-participating students from the same medical school graduating class (year 1 87.5% vs 55.8% and year 2 78.9% vs 35.9%) 15 .…”

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Mentorship of US Medical Students: a Systematic Review

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BACKGROUND: Mentoring of medical students remains a core pillar of medical education, yet the changing landscape of medicine has called for new and innovative mentoring models to guide students in professional development, career placement, and overall student well-being. The objective of this review is to identify and describe models of mentorship for US medical students. METHODS: We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, Education Resources Information Center, and Cochrane Databases of Systematic Reviews following PRISMA guidelines. We included original, English-language studies of any research design including descriptive studies that described a mentorship program at a US medical school designed for medical students. RESULTS: Our search yielded 3743 unique citations. Thirty articles met our inclusion criteria. There was significant diversity of the identified programs with regard to program objectives and size. The traditional dyad model of mentorship was the most frequently cited model, with a combination of models (dyad and group mentorship) cited as the second most common. Outcome measures of the programs were largely survey based, with satisfaction being the most measured outcome. Overall, satisfaction was highly rated throughout all the measured mentoring programs. Seven programs provided objective outcomes measures, including improved residency match data and increased scholarly productivity. The programs with objective outcomes measures were smaller, and 6/7 of them focused on a specific clinical area. Five of these programs relied on the traditional dyad model of mentorship. Cost and faculty time were the most frequently cited barriers to these programs. DISCUSSION: Our review demonstrates that mentoring programs for medical students can positively improve medical school satisfaction and career development. These results underscore the need for continued innovative mentoring programs to foster optimal student development in the setting of the increasingly competitive residency match process, growing expectations about student research productivity, and the national focus for overall student wellness.

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“…The most common model of mentorship used was the traditional dyad model, which was used exclusively by 16 programs [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] .…”

Section: Mentoring Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Program Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Program Evaluationmentioning

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“…Trainees develop enhanced professional skills, greater confidence, and increased scholarly productivity. [7][8][9] Faculty mentors gain increased academic productivity and accelerated professional recognition. 1,10,11 The goal of this study was to examine the effectiveness of 2 interventions on increasing the number of mentor relationships in graduate medical education (GME) programs at Stanford University Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.…”

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A Strategic Approach to Implementation of Medical Mentorship Programs

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Cultivating Interest in Oncology Through a Medical Student Oncology Society

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The purpose of this descriptive analysis is to describe a formal method to foster interest in oncology among medical students through a Student Oncology Society (SOS). The SOS is a student-run multidisciplinary interest group that offers oncology-related events to interested medical students at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). We employed a student survey to document the impact of the SOS on student interest in careers in oncology and students' perceived accessibility of mentors in oncology at our institution. All 35 students who attended the event reported that they found the discussion panels "valuable" or "somewhat valuable." A minority of students reported that student and faculty were "somewhat accessible" or "very accessible." At the end of the survey, 37 % of the students reported that a discussion of career paths of various physicians or a student/resident panel on oncology would be beneficial. By giving students an opportunity to learn about the different medical and surgical specialties within oncology, the SOS is able to cultivate early interest and understanding of the field of oncology among pre-clinical medical students. Further work must be done to connect medical students to faculty mentors in oncology. Although this short report provides a model for other medical schools to begin their own student oncology interest groups, further rigorous evaluation of pre-clinical oncology education initiatives are necessary in order to document their long-term impact on medical education.

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Medical student mentorship in radiation oncology at a single academic institution: A 10-year analysis

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Mentorship of US Medical Students: a Systematic Review

Mentorship of US Medical Students: a Systematic Review

A Strategic Approach to Implementation of Medical Mentorship Programs

Cultivating Interest in Oncology Through a Medical Student Oncology Society

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