Mentoring medical teachers for improving the quality of teaching in India

• Main Authors: Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
• Series: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
• Subjects: faculty development; medical education; mentoring
• Online Access: http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2021;volume=14;issue=2;spage=239;epage=240;aulast=Shrivastava

Once a medical postgraduate student is conferred with their degree, it is certified that they are specialists in their subject, but the same degree does not account for their expertise in being a medical teacher. Mentoring has been acknowledged as an effective approach and has the potential to benefit all the involved stakeholders, namely mentee, mentor and the institution. The basic purpose of mentoring is to extend support, guidance and advice to the faculty members to refine their teaching skills and grow professionally. In conclusion, mentoring program for faculty members aids them to be more confident and enhance their teaching skills and professional growth. From the institution's perspective, it is extremely useful as we are creating a pool of teachers who will be playing a defining role in shaping the career of budding doctors.