A Systematic Review of the State of Preclinical Mentorship Programs in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Autor:	Dzubara B; From The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., Bajestani N; From The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., Paras S; From The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., Min E; From The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., Sharma S; From The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., Katta J; From The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio., Ueno C; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open [Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open] 2023 Oct 09; Vol. 11 (10), pp. e5322. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 09 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1097/GOX.0000000000005322
Abstrakt:	Background: Plastic and reconstructive surgery is consistently one of the most competitive medical specialties in the match. The recent United States Medical Licensing Examination score reporting switch to pass-fail led to a change in metrics by which applicants are evaluated by plastic surgery programs. Applicant research productivity and the demand for plastic surgery mentorship will continue to rise. Given the competitive nature of the residency match and shift in metrics emphasis after the change in STEP 1 scoring, early exposure to plastic surgery and mentoring relationships are paramount to applicant success. However, most medical students are not exposed to plastic surgery until they begin clinical rotations. Methods: A literature review of plastic surgery mentorship programs available during preclinical years was conducted to identify preclinical mentorship opportunities in plastic surgery. Sixty-eight references were identified, but only two studies met the inclusion criteria of addressing mentorship programs in preclinical years. Results: Examination of the included studies indicated that preclinical medical students achieve self-identified goals and generate longitudinal benefits in plastic surgery by participating in early and focused mentorship programs. Conclusions: The limited number of studies in this review highlights a lack of available, studied preclinical mentorship programs in plastic surgery and reveals a knowledge gap concerning the creation of successful preclinical mentorship programs. Early exposure to plastic surgery, combined with the development of structured preclinical mentorship programs, can potentially replicate successful outcomes seen in other surgical subspecialties' mentorship programs while addressing the lack of formalized mentorship opportunities for preclinical students in plastic surgery. Competing Interests: The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article. Disclosure statements are at the end of this article, following the correspondence information. (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.)
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