The Need for More Mentorship in Medical School

Bhatnagar, Vikrant; Díaz, Sebastián; Bucur, Philip A

doi:10.7759/cureus.7984

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“…This is significant because, these data suggest both that students are successfully able to establish relationships with neurosurgical faculty who are open to becoming mentors, and that students often must take the initial step to establish said relationships. Recent research suggests that medical students are unsatisfied with the amount of mentorship they receive in medical school by-in-large,[ 3 ] and numerous reports have suggested that acquiring mentors and differential access to mentors can contribute to barriers in pursuing certain medical specialties, especially for students underrepresented in medicine. [ 12 , 15 , 19 ] Notably, over half of the students in our sample reported completing their research projects as a part of a facilitated fellowship program.…”

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A survey study examining the motivations, concerns, and perspectives of medical students engaging in neurosurgical research

Barrios-Anderson¹,

Wu²,

Liu³

et al. 2021

Surgical Neurology International

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Background: In a competitive landscape for neurosurgical residency admission, research productivity is increasingly important. Medical school applicants to neurosurgery report high numbers of “scholarly products” as published by the National Residency Match Program. Despite increased student involvement in research and productivity, to the best of our knowledge, no previous reported studies have examined student perspectives on their involvement in neurosurgical research. Methods: For 2 consecutive years (February 2019 and February 2020), medical students (n = 55) from around the United States presented original research at the Student Neurosurgical Research Conference. Participants were administered a mixed-method survey designed to assess experiences and perspectives on engaging in neurosurgical research. Survey responses were analyzed independently by two researchers to assess for common themes and perspectives. Results: Medical students engaged in all types of research work across nearly every neurosurgical subfield with “Basic/Bench Lab work” (38.5%) and “Chart Review” (23.1%) representing the majority of projects. Students commonly cited “curiosity/interest,” and “residency application competitiveness” as main reasons for participation in research. About 66% of respondents reported experiencing anxiety/concern about research productivity “often” or “very often.” Thematic analysis revealed that sources of research-related stress were (1) having enough publications to match into residency, and (2) having enough time in medical school to engage in research. Conclusion: Medical students engaging in neurosurgical research are highly motivated students driven by scientific curiosity and pressure to prepare for competitive residency applications. Students experience anxiety due to time constraints in medical curricula and increasing demands for scholarly productivity.

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A survey study examining the motivations, concerns, and perspectives of medical students engaging in neurosurgical research

Barrios-Anderson¹,

Wu²,

Liu³

et al. 2021

Surgical Neurology International

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“…An initial questionnaire was created by members of the REMED-UK steering committee based on literature ndings [10,12,[21][22][23][24][25][26][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. The initial questionnaire was sent to the REMED-UK regional leads (students across various UK medical schools) for feedback.…”

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Factors influencing Research Engagement among Medical students in the United Kingdom (REMED-UK): protocol for a prospective, observational, national, multi-centre questionnaire - study

Osunronbi¹,

Adeboye²,

Faluyi³

et al. 2021

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Introduction: There has been a decline in the number of academic clinicians in the UK. Also, there are gender and ethnic inequalities in research opportunities amongst UK clinicians. The decision to get involved in research as a clinician is usually made as a medical student. Hence, this study aims to investigate the factors affecting UK medical students’ involvement in research, and to understand their perceptions of research, motivation for and the barriers to their engagement in research. Methods: This study is a prospective, observational, national, multi-centre study that will utilise an online questionnaire using the QualtricsTM survey tool. Medical students that are at least 18 years old and enrolled in a UK medical school in the 2020/21 academic year are eligible to partake in this study. The following data will be collected: demographic, research experience, research perception, research self-efficacy, motivation, and barriers to engaging in research. The outcome measures are: number of research projects, publications, presentations, and successful grant applications.Conclusion: This study will produce evidence-based reports that will guide UK medical schools and relevant organisations in developing resources and programmes that will increase the number of future academic clinicians and resolve inequalities in research opportunities and engagement amongst future clinicians.

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“…A atividade de mentoria pode ser vista como um relacionamento especial que se desenvolve como uma via de mão dupla, mas no início do curso de Medicina pode ser de mão única, com o mentor dirigindo a conversa e as atividades 1,2 . À medida que o relacionamento amadurece, a orientação aos estudantes pode estar associada a uma maior reflexão do mentor, impactando sua maneira de conduzir as discussões e ponderações 1,3 . O contato frequente associado à energia e ao entusiasmo dos estudantes pode provocar novas formas de desenvolvimento individual e proporcionar, aos estudantes e ao mentor, maior satisfação acadêmica com consolidação gradativa da parceria na busca do aprender a aprender 3 .…”

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Mentoria no curso de Medicina: desafios da metodologia ativa de aprendizagem durante a pandemia de Covid-19

D’Avila

Medina

Fasanella

et al. 2021

Rev. bras. educ. med.

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Resumo: Introdução: A atividade de mentoria pode ser vista como um relacionamento especial entre mentor e mentorado que pode contribuir para a transição entre o ensino médio e a universidade. No ano de 2020, com a pandemia de Covid-19, houve a necessidade de migração súbita das atividades presenciais acadêmicas para o ensino utilizando as plataformas digitais, o que desencadeou mudanças na estratégia pedagógica das escolas médicas e, consequentemente, impactou as atividades de mentoria. Relato de experiência: Por meio de análise do discurso dos mentores do primeiro ano do curso de Medicina de uma universidade particular, ao longo do ano de 2020, discutimos os registros que ocorreram em tempo real após cada encontro semanal em sala virtual exclusiva, na qual os mentores podiam compartilhar livremente suas impressões, considerações e depoimentos sobre o desenvolvimento de cada sessão de mentoria. Discussão: A mentoria não trata apenas do desempenho acadêmico, mas também proporciona uma visão mais ampla das questões relacionadas ao estudante e ao seu contexto, favorecendo o desenvolvimento do docente, do discente e da instituição. A mudança para as plataformas digitais não se mostrou um problema, com rápida adaptação dos envolvidos. A percepção de pertencimento e a participação do grupo foram fatores importantes no desenvolvimento da mentoria, e o acolhimento saudável dos estudantes e mentores demonstrou um fortalecimento no senso de auto humanidade. Conclusão: Estudantes e mentores cultivaram um espaço para discussão de suas rotinas no desenvolvimento do ensino e aprendizagem. Diante do cenário epidemiológico atípico, houve a percepção de que os estudantes enfrentaram problemas semelhantes e buscaram, em conjunto, sugestões para soluções. Os mentores concluíram que uma programação comum, formal, para as sessões de mentoria não deveria ser aplicada rotineiramente.

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The Need for More Mentorship in Medical School

Abstract: IntroductionMentorship, a supportive relationship that actively provides knowledge and insight, has many benefits. Although not extensively studied, medical students pursuing various specialties have diverse experiences with mentorship.

Cited by 27 publications

References 14 publications

A survey study examining the motivations, concerns, and perspectives of medical students engaging in neurosurgical research

A survey study examining the motivations, concerns, and perspectives of medical students engaging in neurosurgical research

Factors influencing Research Engagement among Medical students in the United Kingdom (REMED-UK): protocol for a prospective, observational, national, multi-centre questionnaire - study

Mentoria no curso de Medicina: desafios da metodologia ativa de aprendizagem durante a pandemia de Covid-19

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