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Peer-mentoring junior surgical trainees in the United Kingdom: a pilot program

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dc.creator Paul Vulliamy
dc.creator Islam Junaid
dc.date 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:07:56Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:07:56Z
dc.identifier 10.3402/meo.v18i0.20825
dc.identifier 1087-2981
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/f20115f76b8c42e9aaf77f981c617b73
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/11613
dc.identifier.uri https://doaj.org/article/f20115f76b8c42e9aaf77f981c617b73
dc.description Background: Peer-mentoring has attracted substantial interest in various healthcare professions, but has not been formally integrated into postgraduate surgical training. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a peer-mentor scheme among junior surgical trainees in the United Kingdom. Method: Trainees entering the first year of core surgical training (CST) in a single postgraduate school of surgery were allocated a mentor in the second year of CST. Allocation was based on location of the initial clinical placement. An anonymised questionnaire regarding the mentorship scheme was sent to all participants in the third month following its introduction. Results: 18 trainees participated in the scheme, of whom 12 (67%) responded to the questionnaire. All respondents had made contact with their allocated mentor or mentee, and no trainees had opted out of the scheme. Areas in which the mentees received guidance included examinations (83%), CV development (67%), and workplace-based assessments (67%). All respondents felt that the mentor scheme was a good addition to CST. Suggestions for improvement of the scheme included introduction of structured meetings and greater engagement with allocated mentors. Conclusions: A pilot peer-mentoring scheme was well received by junior surgical trainees. Consideration should be given to expansion of this scheme and more rigorous assessment of its value.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Co-Action
dc.relation http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/download/20825/pdf_1
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1087-2981
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Medical Education Online, Vol 18, Iss 0, Pp 1-3 (2013)
dc.subject mentoring
dc.subject peer-mentoring
dc.subject surgery
dc.subject postgraduate training
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.title Peer-mentoring junior surgical trainees in the United Kingdom: a pilot program
dc.type Article


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