Championing women working in health across regional and rural Australia - a new dual-mentorship model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mentoring is a critical component of career development and job satisfaction leading to a healthier workforce and more productive outputs. However, there are limited data on mentorship models in regional areas and in particular for women aspiring to leadership positions. Mentorship programs that leverage off experienced mentors from diverse disciplines have the potential to foster the transfer of knowledge and to positively influence job satisfaction and build capacity within the context of workforce shortage.

Methods

This study describes a dual-mentorship model of professional development for women working in health in regional and rural Australia. We present the framework and describe the evaluation findings from a 12-month pilot program.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wozniak TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483507 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature