A structured mentorship program for medical college faculty on health research.
Biomedical research
Experiential learning
Faculty development
Medical faculty
Mentoring
Journal
Medical journal, Armed Forces India
ISSN: 0377-1237
Titre abrégé: Med J Armed Forces India
Pays: India
ID NLM: 7602492
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
28
10
2020
accepted:
08
12
2020
entrez:
22
2
2021
pubmed:
23
2
2021
medline:
23
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A paradigm shift is required in faculty development programs on research skills, from theory-driven to hands-on practical approach. The objective of this study was to develop and implement a structured mentorship model for training of medical faculties in research skills. An interventional study using functional mentorship and experiential learning based on a research project was conducted over a period of one year through two prevalidated modules: protocol and manuscript writing. We included early and mid-career medical faculty as mentees (mentor:mentee ratio-1:2). Module 1 consisted of eight days of active learning and 25 days of refinement period-the end point being submission of research proposal to the ethics committee. Module 2 consisted of six days of active learning and 15 days of refinement period with the end point being manuscript submission to a peer-reviewed journal. Context, Input, Process and Product model of evaluation was used for this program. All eight faculty who participated as mentees in this program completed the first module, developed protocols under this program and processed them through the ethics committee. Six of the eight participants of this original cohort attended the second module and five could submit their manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal within the stipulated date. Participants expressed improvement in their self-rating of research skills, satisfaction with the program and an overall favourable change in attitude towards research. Structured mentorship program with the help of local mentors could enhance research skills of medical faculty.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A paradigm shift is required in faculty development programs on research skills, from theory-driven to hands-on practical approach. The objective of this study was to develop and implement a structured mentorship model for training of medical faculties in research skills.
METHODS
METHODS
An interventional study using functional mentorship and experiential learning based on a research project was conducted over a period of one year through two prevalidated modules: protocol and manuscript writing. We included early and mid-career medical faculty as mentees (mentor:mentee ratio-1:2). Module 1 consisted of eight days of active learning and 25 days of refinement period-the end point being submission of research proposal to the ethics committee. Module 2 consisted of six days of active learning and 15 days of refinement period with the end point being manuscript submission to a peer-reviewed journal. Context, Input, Process and Product model of evaluation was used for this program.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All eight faculty who participated as mentees in this program completed the first module, developed protocols under this program and processed them through the ethics committee. Six of the eight participants of this original cohort attended the second module and five could submit their manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal within the stipulated date. Participants expressed improvement in their self-rating of research skills, satisfaction with the program and an overall favourable change in attitude towards research.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Structured mentorship program with the help of local mentors could enhance research skills of medical faculty.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33612951
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.12.007
pii: S0377-1237(20)30265-3
pmc: PMC7873702
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
S180-S189Informations de copyright
© 2021 Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services. Published by Elsevier, a division of RELX India Pvt. Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have none to declare.
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