Ideas for mentorship in oncology for medical students and early career doctors: insights from a UK-wide oncology mentorship scheme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early mentorship in oncology increases interest in the field and benefits mentees and mentors both personally and professionally. The British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS) Mentorship Scheme enables UK-wide pairing of students and early career doctors with trainee and consultant oncologists. Little is known about the content of the sessions. Here we describe the objectives, contents, and outcomes of the scheme. We provide ideas and aims that mentees and mentors can utilize for future mentoring.

Methods

A total of 101 mentors and 150 mentees were recruited from October 2022 to April 2023. Data were collected via pre-, mid-, and post-mentorship questionnaires. The questionnaires assessed the motivations, benefits, and improvements for the schem

SUBMITTER: Kucharczak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12281856 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature