Mentorship in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care

Abstract

In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn"-Phil Collins Challenges faced by healthcare professionals in their personal and professional life are aplenty. Facing them effectively requires following the footsteps of and learning from the experiences of role models, seniors, and colleagues, alike. A successful healthcare professional is one who is most likely mentored for such challenges through the various phases of his/her educational path and even further.Various definitions exist for the term "mentor." Simply put, a mentor is a supporting person providing two broad categories of service to another individual (the mentee):(1) career enhancement and (2) psychosocial support. Career enhancement provides the mentee to perform challenging assignments, adequate exposure in the respective fields, and ensures that professional ethical values are imbibed. Psychosocial support, possibly the more important aspect of mentorship, prepares the mentee to perform the tasks of career enhancement by ensuring that the mentor provides a role model, counselor, and friend. This aspect of mentorship enhances the mentee's workethic and productivity.

Postgraduate education in anaesthesiology – present scenario

“…The mentors may be a part of the teaching faculty to whom a student is assigned, and they must provide career advancement suggestions and psycho-social support. [ 9 ] Studies have concluded that mentorship programmes improve postgraduate students’ theoretical, clinical, and professional achievement. [ 10 ] Mentorship programmes in India are implemented in very few institutes.…”

“…Training Methods: Challenges remain in training teachers, adopting modern teaching methods, and maintaining the integration of e-learning platforms beyond exceptional circumstances. [ 13 ]…”