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Mentoring in Medical School

Mentoring in Medical School. Gail L. Rose, Ph.D. The University of Vermont. Mentors Can:. Guide your development Teach explicit knowledge Impart implicit knowing Be a role model Provide encouragement. Overview. Definition How to mentor How to be mentored Alternatives.

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Mentoring in Medical School

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  1. Mentoring in Medical School Gail L. Rose, Ph.D. The University of Vermont Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  2. Mentors Can: • Guide your development • Teach explicit knowledge • Impart implicit knowing • Be a role model • Provide encouragement Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  3. Overview • Definition • How to mentor • How to be mentored • Alternatives Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  4. Mentoring Relationship • 1:1 between teacher and learner • Focus: career development Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  5. Sought for 1:1 consultation Know their mentees Interactive Observed & imitated May not know audience Passive Mentors Vs. Role Models Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  6. To Be a Good Mentor • Know yourself • Know your mentee • Know parameters of relationship • Maintain relationship Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  7. Feedback Communicates Experienced Treats as adult Demonstrates Available Respectful Sees potential Ethical Reliable Top 10 Behaviors/Attributes (Rose, 1999) Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  8. Know Your Limitations • Patience • Networking • Time • Comfort zone Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  9. Match Relationship Elements to Stage of Development Relationship Elements Beginner Advanced Focus Specific skills Concepts, theory Time frame Short-term Long-term Role of mentor Feedback Consultant Source of direction Mentor Student Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  10. Mentors: Know Your Mentee • Acknowledge similarities, differences • Demographic attributes • Gender • Age • Race/ethnicity Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  11. Mentors: Know Parameters • Mentee’s goals • Structure: informal vs. formal • Evaluative vs. nonevaluative • Meetings Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  12. Mentors: Do • Be available • Convey respect & confidence • Focus on mentee • Ask questions • Track progress • Identify strengths • Give feedback • Re-assess Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  13. Mentors: Don’t • Promote your own agenda • Use “free labor” • Take credit • Make a “clone” Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  14. Review:To Be a Good Mentor • Know yourself • Know your mentee • Know parameters of relationship • Maintain relationship • Overall goal: focus on mentee’s career growth potential Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  15. To Be a Good Mentee • Know yourself • Be proactive • Know parameters of relationship • Maintain relationship Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  16. Mentees: Know Yourself • Your goals • Your mentoring preferences • Your strengths • Your weaknesses Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  17. Mentees: What’s Ideal? • Demographics • Location; availability • Personality • Professional interests • Professional skills • Career stage Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  18. Ideal Mentoring Style • Integrity • Guidance • Relationship (Rose, 1999) Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  19. Know Your Strengths • Emotional stability • Internal locus of control • Coachability • Emotional intelligence • Achievement focus Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  20. Know Your Weaknesses • Too independent • Hypersensitive • Unmotivated • Poor work habits • Emotionally needy or negative Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  21. Mentees: Be Proactive • Identify potential mentors • Senior students • Residents • Professors • Junior faculty • Mid-career • Late-career • Take initiative Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  22. Mentees: Know Parameters • Structure: formal vs. informal • Evaluative vs. non-evaluative • Meetings Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  23. Be punctual Convey respect Set agendas Accept challenge Follow through Show appreciation Accept critique Communicate Re-assess Mentees: Do Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  24. Mentees: Don’t • Remain dependent • Avoid decisions • Rely exclusively on mentor • Acquiesce • Over-idealize Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  25. Review:To Be a Good Mentee • Know yourself • Be proactive • Know parameters of your relationship • Maintain the relationship Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  26. Alternate Forms of Mentoring • External • Peer • Multiple Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  27. Peer Mentoring • Fellow students / colleagues • Mutual • Non-hierarchical • More same-sex / same-race options • No expert Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  28. Multiple Mentors • Relationships with more than one mentor; each provides important function • Comprehensive mentors rare • Different skill sets, attributes, perspectives Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  29. External Mentors • Different department or institution • Advantages • Objectivity • Confidentiality • Lack of evaluation or conflict of interest • Available when local mentors are not • Professional organizations: more options Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  30. Mentoring Summary • Important benefits • More than role modeling • Steps to improve satisfaction & productivity • Variety of forms Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  31. Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

  32. Stages of Mentoring Relationship • Initiation • Cultivation • Separation • Redefinition (Kram, 1985) Alcohol Medical Scholars Program

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