INTRODUCTION: Mentoring programmes help to facilitate the process of continuous professional development in surgery, providing an organizational structure around a mentor-mentee relationship which helps to develop the mentee. The lack of guidelines outlining how to set up such mentoring programmes, the fragmented inter-relationships of existing schemes and the lack of a unified strategy for their implementation are obstacles to the creation of such initiatives within many surgical departments. METHODS: We draw upon previous research, the experiences of certain authors and our own reflections to identify the key features of a surgical mentoring programme. RESULTS: We propose a ten step process which aims to encourage the development of formalised mentoring programmes in surgery. CONCLUSION: This outline may improve the delivery and effectiveness of mentoring programmes, which may ultimately enhance surgical training and hence quality of patient care.
INTRODUCTION: Mentoring programmes help to facilitate the process of continuous professional development in surgery, providing an organizational structure around a mentor-mentee relationship which helps to develop the mentee. The lack of guidelines outlining how to set up such mentoring programmes, the fragmented inter-relationships of existing schemes and the lack of a unified strategy for their implementation are obstacles to the creation of such initiatives within many surgical departments. METHODS: We draw upon previous research, the experiences of certain authors and our own reflections to identify the key features of a surgical mentoring programme. RESULTS: We propose a ten step process which aims to encourage the development of formalised mentoring programmes in surgery. CONCLUSION: This outline may improve the delivery and effectiveness of mentoring programmes, which may ultimately enhance surgical training and hence quality of patient care.
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