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- Title
Mentoring in Medical Education.
- Authors
Akrimi, Sonia; Bould, M. Dylan
- Abstract
Mentorship focuses on career and psychosocial support in a relationship where a mentor and mentee work together using open discussion, reflection, problem-solving, and testing of new ideas. Benefits include development and growth of confidence in non-technical skills, for example leadership, teamwork and leading change, support with career planning, and personal growth. Mentors also benefit through professional development opportunities, learning to facilitate a developmental discussion, and satisfaction of supporting colleagues often more junior than themselves. Multiple mentoring models exist each with their own benefits, including formal and informal programs, group and peer-mentoring, and electronic mentoring. Ethical issues of relevance to mentoring include ensuring psychological safety, issues of professionalism and power imbalance, issues of access, and recognition of gender-based, cultural and other differentials. Despite being infrequent in anaesthesia, especially outside academic contexts, mentoring is increasingly recognised in medical education as an effective means of providing personal and professional support, facilitating development and broadening networks. In view of the increasing workplace stresses anaesthetists are currently exposed to, we argue for broader implementation of mentoring in anaesthesia departments and education, exploring benefits, methods for reducing risks, as well as practical tips for both mentors and mentees to make the most of this developmental opportunity.
- Subjects
TEAMS in the workplace; AFFINITY groups; ANESTHESIA; SOCIAL support; DISCUSSION; PROBLEM solving; CONFIDENCE; VOCATIONAL guidance; INDIVIDUAL development; PROFESSIONAL employee training; MATHEMATICAL models; LEADERSHIP; MENTORING; ABILITY; TRAINING; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; THEORY; SEX discrimination; JOB satisfaction; PROFESSIONALISM; CULTURAL prejudices; MEDICAL education; COVID-19 pandemic; POWER (Social sciences); REFLECTION (Philosophy)
- Publication
Update in Anaesthesia, 2022, Vol 36, p47
- ISSN
1353-4882
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1029/WFSA-D-21-00009