Mentoring for junior medical faculty: Existing models and suggestions for low-resource settings

Asian J Psychiatr. 2016 Feb:19:87-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2015.12.013. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Abstract

Globally, there is increasing recognition about the positive benefits and impact of mentoring on faculty retention rates, career satisfaction and scholarly output. However, emphasis on research and practice of mentoring is comparatively meagre in low and middle income countries. In this commentary, we critically examine two existing models of mentorship for medical faculty and offer few suggestions for an integrated hybrid model that can be adapted for use in low resource settings.

Keywords: Academic medicine; Faculty development; Medical education; Mentoring; Mentorship; Psychiatry.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Faculty, Medical*
  • Humans
  • Mentoring*
  • Mentors*
  • Research*