scholarly journals Evaluation of a Formal Mentoring Program in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training Program: Resident Feedback and Suggestions

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Quaas ◽  
Lori R. Berkowitz ◽  
Erin E. Tracy
Author(s):  
Abdulhafeez M. Khair, MBBS, CABP, MHPE, MRCPCH ◽  
Hatim M. Abdulrahman, MBBS ◽  
Ahmed Al Hammadi, MD

BackgroundMentorship can be defined as developmental assistance offered to a junior employee or trainee by someone more senior and experienced in the field or work place. Mentorship in our pediatric residency training program has existed for years. However, no study has been done to evaluate perspectives, attitudes, and practice of mentorship in this accredited residency program.ObjectivesTo assess faculty and residents views and satisfaction about the mentorship process overall. Accordingly, to try to discern some recommendations in order to improve the practice and fill in the gaps.MethodologyThe study was conducted using mailed, two mirror-side sets of questionnaires to both residents and faculty staff members involved in the mentoring program in pediatric residency training. Results were then recorded and analyzed manually.ResultsThere is a large discrepancy in the views of residents and faculty staff in regard to their perception and practice of mentorship.ConclusionsTeaching and direct meeting sessions are obviously needed to train both faculty and residents about the appropriate mentorship culture and implementation.  


2006 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irving J. Sherman ◽  
Ryan M. Kretzer ◽  
Rafael J. Tamargo

✓ Walter Edward Dandy (1886–1946) began his surgical training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1910 and joined the faculty in 1918. During the next 28 years at Johns Hopkins, Dandy established a neurosurgery residency training program that was initially part of the revolutionary surgical training system established by William S. Halsted but eventually became a separate entity. Dandy’s residents were part of his “Brain Team,” a highly efficient organization that allowed Dandy to perform over 1000 operations per year, not counting ventriculograms. This team also provided rigorous training in the Halsted mold for the neurosurgical residents. Although exacting and demanding, Dandy was universally admired by his residents and staff. This article describes Dandy’s neurosurgical residency program at Johns Hopkins, and provides personal recollections of training under Walter Dandy.


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