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. 2023 Aug 29;3(1):30.
doi: 10.1186/s44158-023-00116-4.

Key steps and suggestions for a promising approach to a critical care mentoring program

Silvia De Rosa  1   2 , Denise Battaglini  3 , Victoria Bennett  4 , Emilio Rodriguez-Ruiz  5 , Ahmed Mohamed Sabri Zaher  6 , Laura Galarza  7 , Stefan J Schaller  8 ; NEXT Committee of the ESICM
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Key steps and suggestions for a promising approach to a critical care mentoring program

Silvia De Rosa et al. J Anesth Analg Crit Care. .

Abstract

In critical care medicine, where there is a demanding career with a problematic work-life balance, mentoring is an important support tool to grow professionally, creating a network of support throughout the career. The mentoring process consists of evidence-based steps to guide critical care mentors and mentees and pair them with each other according to the correct selection and matching of participants.In order to focus on the active role of a young intensivist selected as a mentee at any level and to support their success in a mentoring relationship, the NEXT Committee of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) developed 2012 a mentoring program.The critical steps of the mentoring program start from establishing a policy and program objectives, passing through the selection of participants, and matching with mentors up to the definition of the personal development plan supported by checklists, worksheets, and evaluation forms. The present manuscript provides key steps and tips for a good, essential based on our experience in the ESICM NEXT-Mentoring Program so that they guide for future mentoring programs conducted by other scientific societies. In addition, we discuss common challenges and how to avoid them.

Keywords: Career development; Critical care; Matching; Medical education; Mentee; Mentor; Mentoring.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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The six-step mentoring process. PDP-MA, personal development plan and mentoring agreement
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Mentoring policy and objectives
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