Mentorship in surgical training: current status and a needs assessment for future mentoring programs in surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Mentoring has been used extensively in the business world to enhance performance and maximise potential. Despite this, there is currently a paucity of literature describing mentoring for surgical trainees. This study examined the current extent of mentoring and investigated future needs to support this.

Methods

An electronic, 47-item, self-administered questionnaire survey was distributed via national and regional surgical mailing lists and websites through the Association of Surgeons in Training and Specialty Associations in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Results

Overall, 565 fully completed responses were received from trainees in all specialties, grades and training regions. A total of 48.7 % of respondents reported that they have a surgical mentor, with no s

SUBMITTER: Sinclair P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4300424 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature