Peers United in Leadership & Skills Enhancement: A near peer mentoring program for medical students

Adam Neufeld; Zachary Huschi; Amanda Ames; Greg Malin; Meredith McKague; Krista Trinder

doi:10.36834/cmej.69920

Peers United in Leadership & Skills Enhancement: A near peer mentoring program for medical students

Authors

Adam Neufeld University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine
Zachary Huschi University of Saskatchewan
Amanda Ames University of Saskatchewan
Greg Malin University of Saskatchewan
Meredith McKague University of Saskatchewan
Krista Trinder University of Saskatchewan

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.69920

Abstract

Implication Statement

We created a near-peer mentoring program in pre-clerkship, which gave medical students the opportunity to work together, teach others, and practice their clinical skills. It uniquely connects first year “learner-mentees” and second year “instructor-mentors” in semi-structured learning environments, from October to April. Beyond supporting intrinsic motivation, skills development, and collaboration, students gained experience in teaching, an important skill for physicians.

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2020-08-11

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Neufeld A, Huschi Z, Ames A, Malin G, McKague M, Trinder K. Peers United in Leadership & Skills Enhancement: A near peer mentoring program for medical students. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 11 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];11(6):e145-e148. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/69920

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Vol. 11 No. 6 (2020)

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