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HERO ID
7053270
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Twelve tips for developing effective mentors
Author(s)
Ramani, S; Gruppen, L; Kachur, EK; ,
Year
2006
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Medical Teacher
ISSN:
0142-159X
Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Location
ABINGDON
Page Numbers
404-408
Language
English
PMID
16973451
DOI
10.1080/01421590600825326
Web of Science Id
WOS:000241164600002
Abstract
Mentoring is often identified as a crucial step in achieving career success. However, not all medical trainees or educators recognize the value of a mentoring relationship. Since medical educators rarely receive training on the mentoring process, they are often ill equipped to face challenges when taking on major mentoring responsibilities. This article is based on half-day workshops presented at the 11th Ottawa International Conference on Medical Education in Barcelona on 5 July 2004 and the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges in Boston on 10 November 2004 as well as a review of literature. Thirteen medical faculty participated in the former and 30 in the latter. Most participants held leadership positions at their institutions and mentored trainees as well as supervised mentoring programs. The workshops reviewed skills of mentoring and strategies for designing effective mentoring programs. Participants engaged in brainstorming and interactive discussions to: (a) review different types of mentoring programs; (b) discuss measures of success and failure of mentoring relationships and programs; and (c) examine the influence of gender and cultural differences on mentoring. Participants were also asked to develop an implementation plan for a mentoring program for medical students and faculty. They had to identify student and faculty mentoring needs, and describe methods to recruit mentors as well as institutional reward systems to encourage and support mentoring.
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