A Mentor, Advisor, and Coach (MAC) Program to Enhance the Resident and Mentor Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While residents must meet standardized educational milestones to graduate, individualized mentorship and guidance can help them achieve personal and career goals. A novel mentor, advisor, and coach (MAC) program was created for residents of the Yale University Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program to help them attain these goals.

Methods

Internal medicine faculty were recruited into the MAC program and matched with residents, with each faculty paired with one to three mentees. A structured roadmap was used to guide program content (including topics of mentoring, advising, and coaching), and meetings were individualized to cater to the needs of residents. During the 2017-2018 academic year, online surveys and focus groups were used to obtain feedback fr

SUBMITTER: Patel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666835 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature