Intimidating Attendings: The Importance of Near-Peer Mentorship During Third-Year Surgical Clerkship.
J Surg Res
; 302: 12-17, 2024 Jul 26.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Near-peer instruction has grown in popularity in medical education; however, limited data exist to support its effectiveness. This study investigates the perceptions of near-peer style instruction in third-y medical students undergoing a surgical clinical clerkship. We hypothesized that near-peer instruction would provide a beneficial educational experience to third-y medical students during their surgical clinical clerkship.METHODS:
The authors anonymously surveyed third-y medical students undergoing their clinical clerkship in surgery on their perception of the near-peer instruction and mentorship they received from fourth-y medical students at the beginning of the clerkship. Near-peer instruction included teaching suturing techniques, surgical procedures and anatomy, operating room literacy, and sharing anecdotal experiences. Surveys were distributed 24 h after receiving the formal instruction.RESULTS:
A total of 85 students completed the survey (78% response rate). Students reported a similar or increase in value of learning from near-peer mentors compared to attending physicians (less valuable 1.2%; just as valuable 52.9%; more valuable 45.9%). The majority of students indicated they would like to experience more near-peer style instruction in medical school as demonstrated in surgical clerkship training (absolutely no 0%; probably not 0%; on the fence 4.7%; probably yes 25.9%; absolutely yes 69.4%). After experiencing near-peer instruction and mentoring, students were more interested in becoming near-peer mentors (less interested 1.2%; just as interested 29.4%; more interested 69.4%).CONCLUSIONS:
Students appreciate and desire near-peer instruction, seeing it as an effective learning method. Mentees undergoing near-peer style instruction have an increased interest in becoming near-peer mentors.
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J Surg Res
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2024
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