Open AccessFeasibility and Impact of a Student-Led, Semi-Structured, Near-Peer Student Guides Program on Navigating Through Medical School
Author(s) -
Colleen Laurence,
Jessie R. Jones,
Shane N. Stone,
Malcolm Moses-Hampton,
Samuel J. Yates,
Mario E. Khalil,
Tyler E. Callese,
Shaina Kaye,
Scott Wirth,
Vahakn S. Keskinyan,
Paige Bentley,
Patrick Reynolds,
Roy Strowd
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-020-00929-w
Subject(s) - mentorship , medical education , peer mentoring , health professionals , psychology , peer group , usability , social media , medicine , health care , computer science , world wide web , developmental psychology , human–computer interaction , economics , economic growth
Mentorship is critical to developing health professionals. Near-peer mentorship pairs senior mentors with junior peers to help navigate academic, professional, and social aspects of training.