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Narrative Mentorship and Professional Identity Formation: Reflections from a National Educational Event in Qatar
Fatima Al-Mohammed1, Hessa Al-Thani1, Ruben Peralta2,3
1Weill-Cornell Medical School, Doha, Qatar.
Advances in Medical Education and Practice
|July 17, 2026
Summary
Narrative mentorship, sharing clinician stories on failure and resilience, significantly impacts medical students' professional identity formation. This approach fosters emotional growth and addresses the hidden curriculum in medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professional Identity Formation
- Narrative Medicine
Background:
- Professional identity formation is crucial in medical education.
- Learners need to understand the values and meaning of clinical practice.
- Authentic clinician stories can address the hidden curriculum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the impact of narrative mentorship on medical students.
- To highlight the role of authentic clinician stories in professional identity.
- To emphasize the importance of resilience and reflection in medical training.
Main Methods:
- A reflective perspective on an educational event featuring a surgeon's personal journey.
- Analysis of student reflections prompted by the narrative.
- Qualitative assessment of the educational encounter's impact.
Main Results:
- The surgeon's narrative focused on uncertainty, failure, and resilience.
- Students openly reflected on fear, belonging, and career realities.
- Narrative mentorship demonstrated a strong emotional and educational impact.
Conclusions:
- Authentic clinician stories strengthen professional identity and whole-person development.
- Narrative mentorship is essential for cultivating reflective and resilient clinicians.
- Integrating narrative mentorship supports medical education goals.
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