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Medical mentoring via the evolving world wide web
Usman Jaffer1, Eyston Vaughan-Huxley, Nigel Standfield
1Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom. usman.jaffer@doctors.org.uk
Journal of Surgical Education
|January 23, 2013
Summary
Online mentoring in medicine shows promise, with evolving web technologies enhancing tele-mentoring potential. Further development is needed to fully leverage these advancements for physician training and support.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Web Technologies
Background:
- Mentoring is crucial for physician and surgeon trainees, offering support for career and personal issues.
- The World Wide Web (WWW) has become more interactive and user-centric, creating new opportunities for medical mentoring.
- Advancements in web technology may significantly enhance tele- and distance mentoring in medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the literature on online mentoring in medicine.
- To assess the impact of evolving web technologies on medical mentoring.
- To identify the potential and limitations of web-based mentoring for healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review of the MEDLINE database (1950-2012) was conducted.
- Search terms included "mentors", "internet", and "medicine".
- Abstracts were screened for relevance to online mentoring and web-based technologies.
Main Results:
- 16 relevant papers were identified from 45 initial findings.
- All included studies were observational.
- Existing medical mentoring applications using the WWW have shown success, but were limited by Web 1.0 and 2.0 technologies.
Conclusions:
- The evolution of the WWW (1.0, 2.0, 3.0) has significantly improved the potential for tele- and distance mentoring in medicine.
- While some progress has been made with technological advancements, further work is necessary.
- Realizing the full potential of web-based technologies for medical mentoring requires continued development and research.
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