Mentorship in anesthesia: how little we know

A qualitative study exploring mentorship in anesthesiology: perspectives from both sides of the relationship

“…Multiple recent editorials have highlighted the need for further research in this area. [6][7][8][9] Most previous research has focused on quantitative outcomes of mentorship such as furthering career progress. A systematic review of mentoring in medicine 4 identified themes related to desired characteristics of the participants in a mentoring relationship, the development and characteristics of this relationship, and barriers associated with mentoring.…”

La formation hospitalo-universitaire en anesthésie-réanimation : les critères du Conseil national des universités (CNU) ne résument pas tout

“…C'est dans ce contexte que des formations complé mentaires en management pourraient être introduites permettant le renforcement ou le dé veloppement des compé tences naturelles du futur candidat. Le mentorat dé passe le concept du classique compagnonnage mais les é lé ments qui le dé finissent sont encore à approfondir et à structurer pour qu'il prenne toute sa place [5]. La cré ation d'é quipes universitaires solides mettant les dynamiques personnelles au service d'objectifs clairs et partagés est probablement un point fort dans le soutien et l'accompagnement des candidats potentiels comme des jeunes universitaires.…”

A survey of mentorship among Canadian anesthesiology residents

“…For example, mentorship programs have typically focused on physicians in researchoriented vs clinical careers, and anesthesia lags behind other specialties in this regard, resulting in a weaker ''tradition'' of mentoring. 11,12 Our primary study objectives were to determine (1) the prevalence of formal mentorship programs among anesthesiology training programs in Canada, (2) the prevalence of informal and formal mentorships among anesthesiology residents in Canada, and (3) the predictors of having an identified mentor among anesthesiology residents in Canada. Our secondary objectives were to examine the characteristics of the formal mentorship programs and the mentorship relationships.…”