The influence of longitudinal mentoring on medical student selection of primary care residencies

Indyk, Diane; Deen, Darwin; Fornari, Alice; Santos, Maria Teresa; Lü, Wei; Rucker, Lisa

doi:10.1186/1472-6920-11-27

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“…On average, data from that study showed that one third more students, starting with an initial interest in primary care, actually entered primary care fields when they received mentoring from primary care physicians. These students had a better idea of the nature of primary care, had an increased respect for the field, and recognized the impact of health disparities on patients and their physicians (5). …”

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“…Many factors contribute to one's decision with regards to motivation and reason to choose a specific medical specialty. Whether one chooses a specific specialty due to advice from friends or family, admiration of a certain mentor or genuine interest in the specialty, there are many incentives and factors that converge to result in the final decision (1–5). While motivations do vary according to specialties, they may include lifestyle choices, a possibility of private practice, an interest in specific diseases, a varied scope of practice, an interest in research and teaching, or to gain a higher income (2, 4, 6–8).…”

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Factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait

Al-Fouzan

Alajlan

Marwan

et al. 2012

Medical Education Online

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BackgroundChoosing a medical specialty can be either a daunting and confusing experience for some medical students and junior doctors or a foregone conclusion to others. The aim of this study is to evaluate factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait University.MethodsA self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from medical students registered in Kuwait University during the academic year 2011/2012. Chi-square test and logistic regression were used to test the association between deciding a future specialty and students’ sociodemographic and academic factors.ResultsOf the 422 students approached, 387 (91.7%) decided to participate. A total of 144 (37.2%) students made a decision regarding their choice of future medical specialty. Pediatrics, general surgery, and cardiology were the most desired specialties – 18 (12.5%), 17 (11.8%), and 16 (11.1%) students requested these specialties, respectively. Only 61 (42.4%) of those who selected a future specialty received advice regarding their choice. Looking for a good treatment outcome for patients (66; 45.8%) and a challenging specialty (58; 40.3%) were the most influencing incentives when selecting a future specialty. Students in the clinical phase of their study were 3.014 (95% CI: 1.498–6.065) more likely to report on their decision regarding a future specialty compared to students in the basic medical sciences phase (p=0.002).ConclusionA variety of factors appeared to inspire medical students in Kuwait to choose a future medical specialty. When identified, these factors can be used by mentors of medical students and directors of residency training programs to motivate students to choose specialties that are limited in Kuwait.

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Factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait

Al-Fouzan

Alajlan

Marwan

et al. 2012

Medical Education Online

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“…1 Most formalised mentoring programmes for medical students have been reported from the USA, but also from Germany, Switzerland, Canada, the Netherlands and the UK. 1,[3][4][5][6][7] Both formal and informal mentorship has been reported and the definition of mentor and mentoring varies, 1,8 which sometimes makes it difficult to interpret the literature in the field. This paper contributes a deeper understanding of the meaning of continuous group and one-to-one mentoring, based on medical students´ experiences.…”

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Continuous mentoring of medical students provides space for reflection and awareness of their own development

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Objectives: The aim of the study was to increase understanding of the meaning of continuous group and individual mentoring for medical students´ personal and professional development. Methods: A qualitative approach with individual student interviews and directed content analysis was chosen to investigate and interpret the meaning of mentorship. Results: Five themes emerged: psychosocial support by the mentor, a relationship with a physician beneath the professional surface, space for something else, awareness of one´s own development and reflection and learning with peers. The mentorship created a space where one could talk about 'the other things'. The relationship with the mentor was more personal than relations to teachers or supervisors.During the group sessions the students could reflect and learn in interaction with others. Recurrent reflection about oneself and one´s competences led to awareness of one's own development. Conclusions: Combined group and individual mentoring creates space for reflection on the humanistic aspects of the professional role. A mentoring relationship can be supportive and personal without frequent meetings and knowing one another well. Continuity in mentorship helps students to reflect on and recognise their own professional development.

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“…We know from prior research that family medicine role models and mentors can influence medical student interest in family medicine. [21][22][23] Future research exploring the influence of senior medical school administrators on career choice is needed to better understand the nature of this relationship.…”

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“…20 Mentoring appears to support students with a primary care interest to graduate into a primary care residency. 21 Having a family medicine role model or family medicine faculty advisor significantly recruits and retains medical students' interest in family medicine. 22,23 Realization of the broad scope of practice for a family physician can also prompt students to consider a career in family medicine.…”

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Institution-Specific Factors Associated With Family Medicine Residency Match Rates

Wimsatt

Cooke

Biggs

et al. 2016

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

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The resulting data set included 85% of the U.S. medical schools with Departments of Family Medicine that reported 2011 and 2012 residency match rates in family medicine. Match rates in family medicine were higher among graduates of public than private medical schools-11% versus 7%, respectively, t(92) = 4.00, p < .001. Using a linear regression model and controlling for institutional type, the results indicated 2% higher match rates among schools with smaller annual clerkship enrollments (p = .03), 3% higher match rates among schools with clerkships lasting more than 3 to 4 weeks (p = .003), 3% higher match rates at schools with at least 1 family medicine faculty member in a senior leadership role (p = .04), and 8% lower match rates at private medical schools offering community medicine electives (p < .001, R(2) = .48), F(6, 64) = 9.95, p < .001. Three additional factors were less strongly related and varied by institutional type-informal mentoring, ambulatory primary care learning experiences, and institutional research focus. Insights: Educational opportunities associated with higher match rates in family medicine differ across private and public medical schools. Future research is needed to identify the qualitative aspects of educational programming that contribute to differences in match rates across institutional contexts. Results of this study should prove useful in mitigating physician shortages, particularly in primary care fields such as family medicine.

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The influence of longitudinal mentoring on medical student selection of primary care residencies

Cited by 40 publications

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Factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait

Factors affecting future specialty choice among medical students in Kuwait

Continuous mentoring of medical students provides space for reflection and awareness of their own development

Institution-Specific Factors Associated With Family Medicine Residency Match Rates

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