Open AccessDevelopment of a Formalized, Multifaceted Mentorship Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Education
Author(s) -
Jason Liang,
Ainsley Kempenaar,
Nicholas Sequeira,
Lisa Becker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1537-7385
pISSN - 0894-9115
DOI - 10.1097/phm.0000000000001868
Subject(s) - mentorship , medical education , medicine , residency training , rehabilitation , matching (statistics) , physical therapy , pathology , continuing education
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.