Implementation and evaluation of “I-Guide,” a pilot near-peer Internal Medicine mentorship program

Hamza Mahmood; Katina  Zheng; Sarah Elias; Laura Sheriff; Kaitlin Endres; Soroush Rouhani; Gurpreet Malhi; Karima Khamisa

doi:10.36834/cmej.70315

Implementation and evaluation of “I-Guide,” a pilot near-peer Internal Medicine mentorship program

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Hamza Mahmood University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1319-0232
Katina Zheng University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3004-156X
Sarah Elias University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-0732
Laura Sheriff University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-4835
Kaitlin Endres University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5797-5712
Soroush Rouhani University of Ottawa
Gurpreet Malhi Western University
Karima Khamisa University of Ottawa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-2898

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.70315

Abstract

Implication Statement

An Internal Medicine (IM) specific, near-peer mentorship program was initiated at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) in 2017. Medical students were paired with IM resident mentors in an effort to improve career decision-making. Additionally, residents had the opportunity to formally teach mentees various high-yield IM topics. Program evaluation was completed using data from three participant cohorts, and showed that the program had a positive impact on students’ career decision making. Given the program’s flexible nature and ease of implementation, it is well suited for adaptation at other institutions.

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2021-01-20

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Mahmood H, Zheng K, Elias S, Sheriff L, Endres K, Rouhani S, et al. Implementation and evaluation of “I-Guide,” a pilot near-peer Internal Medicine mentorship program . Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 20 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];12(2):e100-e102. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/70315

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021)

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