SOCIUS Mentoring-A Novel Course to Encourage Students for a Career as Surgical Oncologists.

ABSTRACT: Surgical disciplines are affected by an increasing shortage of young doctors. Studies show that formerly interested students decide against a career in surgical disciplines at the end of their studies or during practical year. Measures to counteract this development are urgently needed. As a joint project between gynecology, urology, and general surgery, SOCIUS mentoring was designed to prepare and encourage students for a career in surgical oncology. The structured curriculum of SOCIUS mentoring contains six modules, including surgical skills, soft skills, mentoring, theory, clinical visitation, and congress participation and runs over one year. Effects on confidence towards physician skills and plans for a future career were evaluated with questionnaires. After participation, students re

SUBMITTER: Klapdor R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9326547 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature