Virtual medical research mentoring Journal Article


Authors: Chan, J. S. K.; Lau, D. H. H.; King, E.; Roever, L.; Liu, T.; Shum, Y. K. L.; Ng, K.; Dee, E. C.; Ciobanu, A.; Bazoukis, G.; Mahmoudi, E.; Satti, D. I.; Jeevaratnam, K.; Baranchuk, A.; Tse, G.; Cardiovascular Analytics Group
Article Title: Virtual medical research mentoring
Abstract: Background: Medical research is important for professional advancement, and mentoring is a key means by which students and early-career doctors can engage in research. Contrasting international research collaborations, research mentoring programmes are often geographically limited. As the COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased use of online technology for classes and conferences, a virtual, international approach to medical research mentoring may be valuable. Approach: We hereby describe our experience at the Cardiovascular Analytics Group, a virtual international medical research mentoring group established in 2015. We make use of virtual platforms in multi-level mentoring with peer mentoring and emphasise active participation, early leadership, an open culture, accessible research support and a distributed research workflow. Evaluation: With 63 active members from 14 different countries, the Group has been successful in training medical students and early-career medical graduates in academic medicine. Our members have led over 100 peer-reviewed publications of original research and reviews since 2015, winning 13 research prizes during this time. Implications: Our accessible-distributed model of virtual international medical research collaboration and multi-level mentoring is viable and efficient and caters to the needs of contemporary healthcare. Others should consider building similar models to improve medical research mentoring globally. © 2023 The Authors. The Clinical Teacher published by Association for the Study of Medical Education and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keywords: biomedical research; financial management; medical research; career; leadership; medical student; pandemic; mentors; workflow; humans; human; article; mentoring; mentor; pandemics; coronavirus disease 2019; covid-19
Journal Title: Clinical Teacher
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
ISSN: 1743-4971
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.  
Date Published: 2023-08-01
Start Page: e13598
Language: English
DOI: 10.1111/tct.13598
PUBMED: 37354017
PROVIDER: scopus
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