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ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development

Mentoring for Admission and Retention of Black Socio-Ethnic Minorities in Medicine: A Scoping Review.

Julia Kemzang, Gaelle Bekolo, Sarvesh Jaunky, Johanne Mathieu, Hérold Constant, Julianah Oguntala, Malek Rahmani, Michael Christopher Louismé, Natalia Medina, Claire E Kendall and 4 more

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Julia KemzangFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1838-0846
Gaelle BekoloFrancophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Sarvesh JaunkyFrancophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Johanne MathieuFaculty of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Hérold ConstantFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Julianah OguntalaTermerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ottawa, Canada.
Malek RahmaniFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Michael Christopher LouisméFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Natalia MedinaFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Claire E KendallDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Simpson EwurabenaFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Daniel HubertFrancophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Marie-Cécile DomecqHealth Sciences Library, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Salomon FotsingFrancophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Despite numerous mentoring strategies to promote academic success and eligibility in medicine, Black students remain disproportionately underrepresented in medicine. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review to identify the mentoring practices available to Black pre-medical students, medical students and medical residents, specifically the mentoring strategies used, their application, and their evaluation. Method: Between May 2023 and October 2023, the authors conducted a literature review. Studies that described a mentoring strategy applied among Black learners were eligible for inclusion, and all years of publication were included. Two reviewers screened each article using the Covidence tool, and conflicts were resolved by a third author. All reviewers extracted the data to summarize the various mentoring practices. Results: After screening 6292 articles, 42 articles met the criteria for full review. Of these, 14 studies were included in the study. Mentoring practices for Black students included peer mentoring, dyad mentoring, and group mentoring. Mentoring was typically offered through discussion groups, educational internships, and didactic activities. Evaluation of mentoring programs took into account (1) pass rates on medical exams (eg, MCAT, Casper), (2) receipt of an invitation to a medical school admissions interview, (3) successful match to a competitive residency program, and (4) a mentee's report of the overall experience and effectiveness of the program. Conclusion: This review is the first, to our knowledge, to focus on mentoring strategies implemented among Black learners in medicine. The results will inform mentoring strategies adapted for Black learners and will therefore address the underrepresentation of Black students in medicine.

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PMCPMC11457251

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