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Mentoring in general surgery in Switzerland
Reto M Kaderli1, Jennifer M Klasen2,3, Adrian P Businger4,5
1Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; kaderli@hispeed.ch.
Medical Education Online
|April 3, 2015
Summary
Mentorship significantly benefits male surgeons
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Career Development
Background:
- Mentorship is crucial for career success and satisfaction in academic medicine and surgery.
- Understanding the current state of mentoring in Swiss surgery is essential.
- Evaluating sex-based differences in mentoring's impact is a key objective.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe mentoring in the Swiss surgical community.
- To assess the impact of mentoring on career success and satisfaction.
- To identify potential sex differences in mentoring effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- An anonymous national survey was distributed to all Swiss Surgical Society members in 2011.
- A 25-item questionnaire addressed mentor-mentee relationships and professional impact.
- The survey achieved a response rate of 58.9% (512/869).
Main Results:
- 68.1% of respondents reported mentor-mentee relationships; only 6.7% were in structured programs.
- Male mentees showed significantly higher career advancement and development scores compared to non-mentees.
- Female mentees did not exhibit statistically significant differences in career advancement or development scores.
Conclusions:
- Mentor-mentee relationships positively impact male surgeons' career advancement.
- The reasons for the lack of significant impact on female surgeons' careers require further investigation.
- Structured mentoring programs should be developed for both male and female surgeons to foster lifelong learning and personal development.
