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Mentoring in genitourinary medicine.

K M Coyne¹, R Maw, G Rooney

¹GU Medicine, St Stephen's Centre, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 396 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK. katherine.coyne@doctors.net.uk

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Summary

Genitourinary (GU) medicine is launching a new mentoring program for new consultants. This initiative aims to support career development, with widespread interest shown in a recent survey.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Professional Development
Genitourinary (GU) Medicine

Background:

Mentoring is a crucial process for career advancement, where a mentor guides a mentee's professional growth.
Effective mentoring schemes require dedicated mentors and engaged mentees to foster development and address individual needs.
The genitourinary (GU) medicine specialty recognizes the value of structured support for its professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and outline a new mentoring scheme specifically designed for the genitourinary (GU) medicine specialty.
To explore the principles, benefits, and potential challenges associated with implementing a mentoring program for new consultants.
To gauge the level of interest and support for such a program within the GU medicine community.

Main Methods:

Development of tailored mentor training workshops for the GU medicine specialty.
Implementation of a mentoring scheme initially targeting new consultants.
Conducting a survey to assess interest in mentoring among GU medicine professionals.

Main Results:

A significant level of interest in participating in a mentoring program was demonstrated by the survey results.
The specialty is actively preparing by initiating specialized mentor training.
The program is set to launch, focusing on early-career consultants.

Conclusions:

Mentoring offers substantial benefits for career development in genitourinary (GU) medicine.
The establishment of a dedicated mentoring scheme is feasible and supported by the specialty.
Proactive steps, including specialized training and a targeted launch, are being taken to ensure program success.