SynthesisJournal of general internal medicine2019
Mentorship of US Medical Students: a Systematic Review.
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- When Accelerated MD Program Is Not the Right Path: The Why and How to Support Accelerated Learners in the Transition to the 4-Year Program.Medical science educator · 2025Article
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- The impact of a longitudinal mentorship program on medical students: A mixed-methods study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Accelerated competency-based education in primary care (ACE-PC): a 3-year UC Davis and Kaiser permanente partnership to meet California's primary care physician workforce needs.Medical education online · 2024Article
- Evaluating students' learning achievements using the formative assessment technique: a retrospective study.BMC medical education · 2024Observational
- Impact of a Mentorship Program to Prepare Medical Students for the Military Residency Match.Military medicine · 2024Article
- Navigating Undergraduate Medical Education: The Impact of Enhanced Mentorship Pairing at a New Medical School.Cureus · 2024Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMentoring of medical students remains a core pillar of medical education, yet the changing landscape of medicine has called for new and innovative mentoring models to guide students in professional development, career placement, and overall student well-being. The objective of this review is to identify and describe models of mentorship for US medical students.
methodsWe searched PubMed, PsycINFO, Education Resources Information Center, and Cochrane Databases of Systematic Reviews following PRISMA guidelines. We included original, English-language studies of any research design including descriptive studies that described a mentorship program at a US medical school designed for medical students.
resultsOur search yielded 3743 unique citations. Thirty articles met our inclusion criteria. There was significant diversity of the identified programs with regard to program objectives and size. The traditional dyad model of mentorship was the most frequently cited model, with a combination of models (dyad and group mentorship) cited as the second most common. Outcome measures of the programs were largely survey based, with satisfaction being the most measured outcome. Overall, satisfaction was highly rated throughout all the measured mentoring programs. Seven programs provided objective outcomes measures, including improved residency match data and increased scholarly productivity. The programs with objective outcomes measures were smaller, and 6/7 of them focused on a specific clinical area. Five of these programs relied on the traditional dyad model of mentorship. Cost and faculty time were the most frequently cited barriers to these programs. DISCUSSION: Our review demonstrates that mentoring programs for medical students can positively improve medical school satisfaction and career development. These results underscore the need for continued innovative mentoring programs to foster optimal student development in the setting of the increasingly competitive residency match process, growing expectations about student research productivity, and the national focus for overall student wellness.
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