‘We rise by lifting others’: peer support and professional development for women in academic medicine

Mentorship of Women in Academic Medicine: a Systematic Review

“…Twelve of the 19 programs were designed for junior faculty, as defined by individual study authors. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] While most of the included programs were exclusively for medical doctorates, one program for junior faculty was interdisciplinary and included female psychologists and social workers. 17 Four programs included physicians across a range of levels [25][26][27][28] and three of the programs included only those at the trainee level: two for medical students 29,30 and one for residents.…”

“…22,30 Among those programs that cited specific barriers, one cited a lack of support staff as a barrier to the success of the program. 12 Two cited time as a limitation for both the mentor 19 and mentees, 24 and it is likely that all mentorship programs face this barrier to a significant degree. It is also difficult to quantify the degree to which time invested in mentorship may result in future time saved in optimizing productivity and effectiveness at work.…”

The Power of Peer Mentoring to Support Women Pharmacy Faculty Personally and Professionally

“…10 Additionally, peer mentoring circles may address the evolving needs of faculty throughout the stages of their career, providing support for promotion preparation, idea generation, scholarship, and conflict resolution. 2,11 Peer mentoring circles may specifically appeal to women faculty for several reasons. Peer mentoring circles encourage a feeling of interpersonal connectedness.…”

Leadership & professional development: Coach, mentor, sponsor…peer? Cultivating a successful peer mentorship

“…You can also use this time to collaborate on projects. Plan and evaluate: End the session by confirming the next meeting date 3 and reiterating goals, thus deliberately planning protected peer‐mentoring time. Regularly evaluate 5 the peer mentorship relationship by revisiting the goals and session structure and brainstorming new collaborations.…”

“…Peer mentorship—the process where individuals at similar stages provide each other with advice, feedback, and support—can help fill this gap. Most reports describe formal programs 3,4 or informal peer groups 3 that are not available everywhere, with little focus on the utility of dyadic partnership.…”