A Proposed Model for an Optimal Mentoring Environment for Medical Residents: A Literature Review

Abstract

This model identifies mentoring practices that empower protégés to engage in developmental behaviors that will help them become the best physicians possible. Educators may use this model to develop training tools to teach attendings how to create an optimal mentoring environment. Researchers can use the model to help guide their future investigations of mentoring in medicine.

A survey of mentorship among Canadian anesthesiology residents

“…Overall, the ideal mentorship model remains unclear and likely varies according to unique specialty needs. 3,19 The literature shows that female residents and faculty report a desire for female mentors, and our study results are consistent with this observation. 13,20,21 Gender concordance has been found to lead to better mentorship relationships, 20 but it can be difficult to achieve since females may have more difficulty identifying mentors than their male colleagues (e.g., only 27% of mentors were female in our survey).…”

On developing a thesis for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship: a case study of ultra-low (2%) oxygen tension for extended culture of human embryos

“…Like any effective mentor-mentee arrangement [3], we deeply respected one another's work, shared common values, communicated regularly and without reservation, were accountable to one another, and had a personal connection. Other attributes to consider when choosing a mentor include their availability, track record in mentoring other trainees to success, their willingness to challenge you to expand your goals, to take appropriate risks, and to think both critically and creatively.…”

Mentoring in Palliative Medicine: Guiding Program Design through Thematic Analysis of Mentoring in Internal Medicine between 2000 and 2015

“…In keeping with Braun and Clarke's approach, descriptions captured within the semantic themes are presented in the results section and are only analyzed and interpreted in the discussion segment of the paper [38].…”

“…Semantic themes were identified from 'detail rich' codes focused upon the various aspects of the mentoring process [38]. In keeping with Braun and Clarke's approach to thematic analysis, themes were constructed from the 'surface' meaning of the data [38].…”