In this article, Dr. Jillian Horton shares her experiences with mentorship and the impact it can have on a mentee’s career. She discusses the effectiveness of mentorship, how to initiate a mentorship, the barriers for women in securing mentorships and her top mentoring tips.
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Mentorship in health care Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Relationships
In this article, the authors describe the prevalence of the “hidden curriculum” and the personal experiences they and others have had while in medical school. Their stories include experiences related to race, gender and wealth differences.
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Psychologically safe learning Equity and diversity in medicine Policies, standards and best practices
In this article, Dr. Sara Gray, an emergency medicine physician and intensivist at St. Michael’s Hospital, shares her five steps to failing up and failing better. These are accepting failure, breaking the silence, practising excellent self-care, learning and teaching about it, and taking care of each other.
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This article from the Association of American Medical Colleges provides important information for students considering a leave of absence. It offers insight on how to prepare, including checklists for before a leave and for returning from leave.
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In this article, the Association of American Medical Colleges provides seven tips for surviving and making the most of medical school. These tips include taking an active role in the learning experience, taking care of one’s physical and mental health, and identifying and building relationships with mentors.
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In this article from the Association of American Medical Colleges, Carrol Baffi-Dugan (Tufts University) and Dr. Robert Hung (Rush University Medical Center) talk about finding and working with a mentor. The article explores topics such as what a mentor is, how to find one, what qualities to look for and tips for working with a mentor.
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In this article, medical student Sehr Kahn from the Medical College of Wisconsin explains how they bounced back after failure in medical school. Kahn shares the experience of failing the first round of block exams and the effect of imposter syndrome. They note that the most important thing they learned is that you cannot address your failures alone.
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In this article, Dr. Levine highlights Haidet and Stein’s paper on the role of the student-teacher relationship and how educators can inadvertently model undesirable behaviours and attitudes to students. Dr. Levine notes that these behaviours and attitudes can have negative effects on students’ future behaviours and interactions with patients.
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Mentorship in health care Relationships Psychologically safe learning
This article assesses the effectiveness of role models in teaching residents and medical learners positive professional values, attitudes and behaviours. The authors summarize the qualities medical learners and residents should look for in roles models and the positive outcomes that come from developing such relationships.
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Mentorship in health care Relationships Psychologically safe learning
This article highlights the American Medical Association’s Medical Education Innovation Challenge. It presents the teams’ proposals to create an environment where physicians are more adequately equipped to care for themselves and thus better able to serve their patients.
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This episode of the American Medical Association’s Making the Rounds podcast features Dr. John P. Fogarty, dean of the Florida State University College of Medicine. Dr. Fogarty shares how a medical student suicide led to greater efforts to create a wellness-promoting culture.
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Psychologically safe learning Establishing a wellness mindset Organizational wellness
This article from the Association of American Medical Colleges offers five tips for finding and working with a mentor. Tips include looking for a role model, building relationships, asking the right questions, being open and maintaining the connection.