Benefits of Mentoring in Oncology Education for Mentors and Mentees: Pre-Post Interventional Study of the British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies' National Oncology Mentorship Scheme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Formal education of oncology is lacking in many undergraduate medical curricula. Mentoring schemes can expose participants to specific areas of medicine and may address the shortfalls in oncology education. Few mentoring schemes have been designed within the United Kingdom, especially within oncology. There is a need to understand reasons for mentor and mentee participation in such schemes and to identify ways to minimize barriers to engagement.

Objective

This study identifies motivations for participation in an oncology mentoring scheme and its benefits and limitations to both the mentee and the mentor.

Methods

The British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies launched a National Oncology Mentorship Scheme (NOMS) on September 1, 2021. Mentees (medic

SUBMITTER: Fulton-Ward T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature