Impact & Research

Medical Student Impact

Each medical student spends ~125 hours with a Mentor Clinician throughout the academic year.
Students report the individualized/non-evaluative feedback, coaching, mentorship and longitudinal exposure they receive greatly aids in their development as an effective and skilled physician.
Students value the longitudinal educational sessions, allowing them to put into context the importance of empathy, compassionate communication, health equity, etc. during their patient interactions.
Students appreciate the MS4 advising program providing individualized guidance for the residency application/interview season, lessening their anxiety and optimizing their application.

Mentor Clinician Program Reflections

"This was by far the most beneficial part of my 3rd year clinical experience. This was the first time I had an unbiased teacher there strictly to teach me how to improve. Overall, this program made me more confident - reassured what I was already doing well, where I could use more practice, and followed-up longitudinally. I made more improvements in a single month than I have in three years. I feel so much more prepared for 4th year and any future rotation because of this."
“I really appreciated how our Mentor Clinician emphasized the humanistic side of rounding, as well as medicine. She pulled us back from only seeing illness, and focused on the patients as well as the family. Although seldom done, it’s wonderful that she was able to give us some pointers on the ‘art of medicine’."

Faculty Impact

Data shows a symbiotic relationship between faculty and Mentor Clinicians (MCs). MCs are able to individually coach the learners with protected time, allowing faculty to efficiently teach content and model excellent patient care in a busy clinical environment.
Faculty evaluations from medical students significantly improved after program implementation.
Increases faculty development and scholarship specific to medical education.

Results to Date

Mentor Clinician Program Info Session

Join us on Thursday, November 14, from 12 - 1 p.m. PST for a free Mentor Clinician Program (MCP) info session. During this virtual session, you will learn how the MCP works, its results to date, and how you can pilot the program in your pediatrics clerkship at your school of medicine or teaching hospital.

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Conference Posters & Presentations

Presentations

Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) – “Evaluation of a Novel Clinical Training Program for Medical Students in the 21st Century”

Workshops

Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics (APGO) - Individualized Clinical Coaching for MS3 Students: The Master Clinician Program