Mentorship in Academic Medicin

Mentorship in Academic Medicine is an evidence-based guide for establishing and maintaining successful mentoring relationships for both mentors and mentees.

The only evidence-based resource on mentoring in medicine. Helps to establish and maintain successful mentoring relationships for both mentors and mentees in clinical practice and research. Incorporatates real-world cases in each chapter, with actionable messages and recommendations. .

Acknowledgements vii Introduction ix Chapter 1: What is the evidence for mentorship? 1 Chapter 2: What are the characteristics and behaviors of effective mentors and mentees? 11 Chapter 3: How can you initiate mentorship? 25 Chapter 4.1: Some effective mentoring strategies and tactics 35 Part 1: Mentorship meetings, priority setting, and time-management 35 Chapter 4.2: Some effective mentoring strategies and tactics 50 Part 2: Protecting mentees from "dys-opportunities" 50 Chapter 4.3: Some effective mentoring strategies and tactics 72 Part 3: Mentoring for knowledge generation 72 Chapter 4.4: Some effective mentoring strategies and tactics 87 Part 4: Mentoring for knowledge dissemination 87 Chapter 4.5: Some effective mentoring strategies and tactics 99 Part 5: Mentoring for promotion, protection, and job prospects 99 Chapter 5: How can you assess, diagnose, and treat mentorship that is in trouble? 110 Chapter 6: How can you initiate and maintain a mentorship progam? 119 Chapter 7: How can you evaluate the impact of a mentorship program? 133 Chapter 8: How can you scale up and sustain a mentorship program? 148 Index 153