Mentoring in healthcare

Abstract

With enterprise-wide interest by physicians, management, staff, and volunteers in developing future leaders across their organization, this article describes efforts to design, implement, and evaluate an inaugural, 1-year formal mentoring program for the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services. Evaluation surveys were analyzed highlighting critical success factors incorporating a broad, diverse mentee/mentor applicant process, well-defined mentee/mentor selection/matching criteria, and use of a formal program to support knowledge acquisition through projects, learning sessions, and presentations.