Providing mentorship support to general surgery residents: a model for structured group facilitation

Champion, Caitlin; Bennett, Sean; Carver, David H.; Tawil, Karim El; Fabbro, Sarah; Howatt, Neil; Noei, Farahnaz; Rae, Rachel; Haggar, Fatima; Arnaout, Angel

doi:10.1503/cjs.004315

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“…Workplace support, as measured by the Demand Support Control Questionnaire (DCSQ), can involve elements, such as workplace atmosphere, employee–employer value congruence (and compatibility), and responsive workplace systems [ 71 ]. In an attempt to increase residents’ perceived support, many surgical training programs have begun to implement interventions, such as professional mentorship, social outings, and group counseling sessions [ 15 , 69 ]. However, to our knowledge, the impact of these specific interventions on objective measures of workplace support or global wellbeing has not been shown, thus limiting our ability to critically evaluate such interventions.…”

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Flourishing as a guide to intervention: a national multicenter study of general surgery residents

et al. 2022

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Purpose Physician wellbeing is critical to maximize patient experience, quality of care, and healthcare value. Objective measures to guide and assess efficacy of interventions in terms of enhanced thriving (as opposed to just decreased pathology) have been limited. Here we provide early data on modifiable targets, potential interventions, and comparative impact. Methods In this cross-sectional survey-based study of mixed-level residents at 16 academic General Surgery training programs, gender-identity, race, post-graduate year, and gap years were self-reported. Correlation between our primary outcome variable, flourishing, and measures of resilience (mindfulness, personal accomplishment [PA], workplace support, workplace control) and risk (depression, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, perceived stress, anxiety, workplace demand) were assessed. Results Of 891 recipients, 300 responded (60% non-male, 41% non-white). Flourishing was significantly positively correlated with all measured resilience factors and negatively correlated with all measured risk factors. In multivariable modelling, mindfulness, PA, and workplace support were positively and significantly associated with flourishing, with PA having the strongest resilience effect. Depression and anxiety were negatively and significantly associated with flourishing, with depression having the strongest risk effect. Conclusions Our results suggest that interventions that increase mindfulness, workplace support, and PA, as well as those that decrease depression and anxiety may particularly impact flourishing (i.e., global wellbeing) in surgical trainees. These findings provide preliminary guidance on allocation of resources toward wellbeing interventions. In particular, cognitive (i.e., mindfulness) training is a feasible intervention with modest but significant association with flourishing, and potential indirect effects through influence on PA, anxiety and depression.

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Flourishing as a guide to intervention: a national multicenter study of general surgery residents

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“…Evidence suggests that sole reliance on informal mentorship may self-select for more sociable individuals compared with those who are more reserved as they may find initiating relationships uncomfortable by nature. 14 Formal mentorship programs have been shown to augment mentor-mentee pairing, improve overall trainee experience, and enhance resident perception of strong mentoring relationships. 15,16 They have also been correlated with lower rates of burnout and fatigue among residents.…”

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Development of a Formalized, Multifaceted Mentorship Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Education

Liang

Sequeira

Becker

2021

Am J Phys Med Rehabil

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Mentorship in medicine has long been a vital component to the training, development, and career advancement of physicians. Although optimal strategies for facilitating mentorship relationships are unknown, it is recognized that establishing a formalized mentorship program within residency training may augment mentor-mentee pairing, improve overall trainee experience, and enhance resident perception of strong mentoring relationships. A formalized mentorship program was successfully developed in a Canadian physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program, including innovations such as near-peer self-matching, a needs assessment survey, a speed dating event, formation of "link groups," and "fireside chats" with faculty members. This approach may serve as a guide for other medical education and residency programs seeking to implement a similar concept.

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“…The most critical task is to initiate or participate in a scienti c research during the training program of surgical residency. Therefore, the implementation of mentorship may be a promising strategy for guiding residents to gain research ability step-by-step (10)(11)(12).…”

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Another aspect of surgical residency training for future professional development through the application of mentorship program

Chan

Hsu

Yeh

et al. 2020

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Background Traditionally, surgical residency training is more focused on obtaining surgical skills through a well-established coaching system worldwide. However, constant advances in medical science require surgeons to learn not only surgical skills but also the ability of scientific research to improve clinical practice and future professional development. The study aims to emphasize that professional education in terms of scientific research is also significant for surgical residency training. Methods All residents who entered the surgery residency program of the Department of Surgery in Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital between years 2006 and 2015 were evaluated in the study. Generally, every resident is assigned to a mentor since the first year of residency. Then, the mentor would help the resident qualify a two-step evaluation in terms of scientific research during the residency training program. Results A total of 193 residents were evaluated in the study. All of them had completed the first step regarding oral presentation of their designated research, and the majority of residents obtained 80–90 points that were rated by referees. Overall, 102 residents (52.8%) had completed the second step with the publication of a research manuscript. The percentage of residents who had fulfilled the criteria of this two-step assessment ranged from 35.3–81.8% by year. Conclusions Surgical training has become more complex and challenging for residents nowadays. The continuing education for surgical residents should not be limited in coaching clinical practice. Scientific research is also essential for current surgical residency training, and a formal mentorship program may be beneficial for the future professional development of surgical residents.

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Providing mentorship support to general surgery residents: a model for structured group facilitation

Cited by 24 publications

References 6 publications

Flourishing as a guide to intervention: a national multicenter study of general surgery residents

Flourishing as a guide to intervention: a national multicenter study of general surgery residents

Development of a Formalized, Multifaceted Mentorship Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Education

Another aspect of surgical residency training for future professional development through the application of mentorship program

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