Quick to connect: a comparison of virtual and in-person speed mentoring for emergency medicine medical students, residents by faculty at a national conference.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentorship is vital to foster personal and professional growth. Speed mentoring is a newer model of mentorship that introduces trainees to several potential mentors. The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) hosts a speed mentoring event at its annual meeting. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual meeting transitioned to a virtual format. This study compares participants' attitudes towards in-person and virtual speed mentoring.

Methods

Medical students, residents, and faculty mentors completed a biographical sheet to inform pairings and to facilitate discussion. The same anonymous event evaluation was administered to the participants during both the in-person (SAEM19) and virtual speed mentoring event (SAEM21). We assessed whether there were significan

SUBMITTER: Sun WW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877889 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature