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Luckshi Rajendran¹, Daniel Jones², Savtaj Brar³

¹Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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|May 7, 2022

Summary

A formal peer mentorship program benefits both junior surgical residents and their mentors. Successful implementation requires addressing scheduling and ensuring good mentee-mentor matches to support trainee success and reduce burnout.

Keywords:

formal mentorship program junior resident peer mentorship program evaluation surgical training transition to residency

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Surgical Training
Mentorship Programs

Background:

Surgical residency presents significant challenges, impacting resident success, burnout, and attrition.
Mentorship is recognized for its benefits in surgery, but barriers to establishing these relationships exist.
Peer mentorship offers advantages but is underutilized in surgical training.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the outcomes of a formalized peer mentorship program in a large surgical training program.
To assess the experiences of both junior (PGY1) and senior (PGY2) residents in a peer mentorship initiative.

Main Methods:

A peer mentorship program was implemented, matching 14 first-year (PGY1) and 14 second-year (PGY2) general surgery residents.
Residents participated in initial meetings and regular follow-ups focusing on wellness, study skills, and shared experiences.
A 1-year post-implementation survey was administered to assess program effectiveness.

Main Results:

Survey responses indicated that peer mentorship provides multiple benefits for surgical residents.
Residents identified similar personalities as crucial for effective peer mentorship pairings.
There is a consensus that formal, scheduled mentorship sessions should be integrated into residency curricula.

Conclusions:

Formal peer mentorship programs offer advantages to both mentors and mentees in junior general surgery residency.
Key factors for success include structured meetings and carefully considered mentee-mentor pairings.
Further research is needed to assess the long-term impact on surgical trainee success, burnout, and attrition.