scholarly journals Mentorship in Pediatric Arab Board Postgraduate Residency Training Program: Qatar Experience

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.  

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 942-943
Author(s):  
JULIUS J. WINEBERG

On reading the Supplement, "Pediatric Residency Training," I am struck by the disagreeable fact that the men we are seeking to modernize our pediatric residency training program are the same men largely responsible for our present manpower crisis. They are biased against practice and look upon it as a lower brand of medicine. My reason for pointing this out is that the Council on Pediatric Practice of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in its booklet Looking Ahead, wisely recommends revising and upgrading the outpatient teaching programs.


1962 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
David Cornfeld ◽  
Joseph M. Sloan ◽  
William J. Mellman ◽  
Lewis A. Barness

1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burris Duncan ◽  
William Banner ◽  
Jane Ruggill

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Srisuparyati Soenarto ◽  
Ova Emilia

Background Over the last twenty years, higher education, par-ticularly pediatric residency training, has changed dramatically. Aquestion arises whether the pediatric residency training conductedin Indonesia today has been set up to meet the changing as wellas the community needs.Objective To evaluate whether the pediatric residency trainingprogram in Indonesia today has met the changing as well as thecommunity needs.Methods Twelve centers with pediatric training program in Indone-sia were involved in this study. Each institution had various numberof respondents, with a total of 42 respondents. A structured ques-tionnaire with open responses was selected to ensure the varietyand flexibility of responses.The questionnaires included statementswhich encompassed areas such as curriculum, training and educa-tional system, and alumni achievement of educational objectives.Continuous content analysis of the responses was made.Results Coverage was considered adequate by 80% of respon-dents and was suggested to be continuously updated to be in linewith existing national problems but not yet considered internationalstandard. Additional knowledge and competence proposed by therespondents are mollecular biology, genetics, generic skills, com-munication skills, and introduction to sophisticated instruments. Thelength of the existing program was appropriate. Graduate knowl-edge was sufficient and fulfilled pediatric standards. Current pro-gram was different from that of the past. The objectives are compre-hensible. The placement of trainees enabled them to follow eachdivision in a spiral fashion (at least three times during the training).Conclusion The curriculum content of the training process wascontinuously updated to be inline with existing national problems.Additional knowledge, and competence, and the present lengthof study was considered appropriate. Graduate knowledge issufficient and fulfills pediatric standards. Furthermore, the objec-tives of the current program are clearer and placement of train-ees enables them to follow each division at least three times


2014 ◽  
Vol 165 (6) ◽  
pp. 1076-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole M. Paradise Black ◽  
Erik W. Black ◽  
Scott A. Rivkees

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