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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1747974
Mentorship in Medical Residency in Orthopedics: Evaluation of a Program by Mentors and Mentees
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Abstract
Objective To demonstrate the degree of recommendation of mentors and mentees regarding a mentorship program, to assess the degree of satisfaction of the participants, and to describes the main characteristics of the meetings in pairs.
Materials and Methods A primary, retrospective, analytical study based on answers to the annual evaluation questionnaires of the institutional mentorship program in pairs of the Orthopedics and Traumatology residency from December 2017 to February 2021.
Results We compiled 52 responses from 26 mentorship preceptors and 26 mentored residents. The mentees and mentors had average ages of 27 (±1.5) years and 45 (±8.2) years respectively. A total of 96% of the participants recommend the program, and 89% of the mentees reported that the mentors contributed to their personal and professional decision-making process.
Conclusion The mentorship program proved to be a highly recommended strategy in medical residency in Orthopedics. Data show that mentors contributed to the mentees' personal and professional decision-making process.
Financial Support
The present study received no financial support from public, commercial, or non-profit sources.
Publication History
Received: 15 October 2021
Accepted: 18 February 2022
Article published online:
20 June 2022
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