Virtual Mentoring: A Guide to Navigating a New Age in Mentorship

Junn, Jacqueline C.; Whitman, Gary J.; Wasnik, Ashish P.; Wang, Mindy X.; Guelfguat, Mark; Goodman, Eric D.; Middlebrooks, Erik H.

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2022.08.014

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“…Moreover, as mentorship is fundamental for professional development, virtual mentor-mentee interaction was held in various disciplines within a pragmatic context of training overall, especially under late COVID restrictions [30]. Therefore, a less identified strength of social media is to bring networking and mentorship for women in surgery who otherwise may lack mentors locally.…”

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New Media Platforms for Teaching and Networking: Emerging Global Opportunities for Breast Surgeons

Khosla¹,

Vidya²,

Kothari³

et al. 2023

Breast Care

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Background: The framework of breast care is changing rapidly due to the increasing success of systemic therapies for breast cancer and consequently, surgeons need to adapt themselves to the changing role of surgery in its management. Real-world evidence indicates that breast cancer patient-related outcomes are better if they are managed by specialized physicians and surgeons. On the other hand, the curriculum for the training of breast surgeons is expanding and includes skills that involve newer surgical techniques and non-surgical technologies. De-escalation of surgery and also the fact that quality of life is becoming one of the priorities in breast cancer management require breast surgeons to be competent in all aspects of multidisciplinary management. Classical teaching including master-apprentice relation-based training is no more sufficient to satisfy the expectations of the trainees. However, on the other hand, the sources for contemporary postgraduate education are relatively scarce when considering these fast changes in the field. Therefore, there is a continuing quest among breast surgeons for finding ways to maintain their professional development. Summary: Classrooms and operating theaters without walls that came with the internet boom brought substantial opportunities for breast surgeons. Platforms such as BreastGlobal, Breastics24h, Global Breast Hub, Oncoplastic Academy-Brazil, ibreastbook, Virtual Breast Oncoplastic Surgical Simulator and CluBreast helped surgeons who needed to get contemporary training and interaction for their professional continuous development. Networking sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are also among the social media platforms for professional groups to interact. National and global breast surgery societies also provide periodical online meetings and congresses for their members in order to satisfy the ongoing demand for training, interaction and networking. Therefore, web-based platforms helped many surgeons from different parts of the world who could not afford to travel or did not have time to attend the necessary meetings due to their limited time and resources. Moreover, these online programs may have also encouraged surgeons to pursue specialized training in breast surgery which in turn should be expected to increase the quality of breast care in their countries. Key messages: The platforms have downsides such as practical training and role modeling are limited and the opportunity of receiving real-time feedback on skills requirements lacks and networking would not be productive as expected. Nevertheless, web-based platforms require certain technology and infrastructure which still could not be provided everywhere.

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Section: Media Platforms and Opportunitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

New Media Platforms for Teaching and Networking: Emerging Global Opportunities for Breast Surgeons

Khosla¹,

Vidya²,

Kothari³

et al. 2023

Breast Care

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic further accelerated the adoption of virtual formats in various aspects of medical education, patient care, faculty development, and mentorship [ 22 - 26 ]. In educational and healthcare settings where real-time communication can be challenging, asynchronous modalities can be employed to foster meaningful mentorship experiences [ 27 ].…”

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“…In educational and healthcare settings where real-time communication can be challenging, asynchronous modalities can be employed to foster meaningful mentorship experiences [27].…”

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Virtual Academic Asynchronous Mentoring (VAAM) for Faculty Physicians: An Innovative Mentorship

Yin,

McManus,

Dawson

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction: Successful mentorship programs in academic medicine correlate with increased achievement in scholarly activities, leadership, and academic advancement for faculty members, as well as reduced burnout. Despite these benefits, the traditional mentorship model may be underutilized due to challenges of time constraints and alignment in goals. Furthermore, women and underrepresented in medicine (UriM) physicians are less likely to have mentorship, perpetuating the gap in the diversity of academic faculty in leadership and career advancement. To address this, we created an innovative mentorship model for busy academic faculty physicians using a virtual academic asynchronous mentoring video platform. Methods: A series of videos were created by interviewing 10 identified mentors (four male, six female) from various medical specialties at a national academic institution. The mentors included nine physician faculty with the academic rank of Associate Professor or full Professor and one Research Administrator. Key learning points shared by mentors included topics on academic advancement, mentorship development, leadership development, and research resources. Results: Between March 2020 and September 2023, the Virtual Academic Asynchronous Mentoring (VAAM) Video Series garnered 182 unique viewers, received 2,107 visits, and accumulated 1,871 total minutes of viewing time. All viewers were surveyed, with an 11% survey response rate received. Fifty-two percent of survey respondents reported that the video content was excellent and 43% reported very good. Seventy-six percent of respondents thought the video series had the potential to enhance their professional development and academic productivity. Conclusion: The VAAM Video Platform offers a novel approach to academic mentoring for faculty physicians which eliminates limitations of traditional mentorship models in a convenient and cost-effective way. VAAM offers an egalitarian starting point for all junior faculty who have not yet established a mentoring relationship to seek information and resources on academic advancement and career development.

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The surgical education research fellowship: a qualitative analysis of recent graduates’ perceptions

L’Huillier,

Jensen,

Clanahan

et al. 2023

Global Surg Educ

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Virtual Mentoring: A Guide to Navigating a New Age in Mentorship

Cited by 21 publications

References 29 publications

New Media Platforms for Teaching and Networking: Emerging Global Opportunities for Breast Surgeons

New Media Platforms for Teaching and Networking: Emerging Global Opportunities for Breast Surgeons

Virtual Academic Asynchronous Mentoring (VAAM) for Faculty Physicians: An Innovative Mentorship

The surgical education research fellowship: a qualitative analysis of recent graduates’ perceptions

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