Surgery in South Africa - the attitudes toward mentorship in facilitating general surgical training

CONCLUSION: Eighty-three per cent of participants reported the importance of mentorship however two-thirds lacked a mentor. Most participants advocated for a mentorship group to facilitate surgical training. Establishing formalised mentorship programmes could mitigate the barriers to pursuing a surgical career.PMID:34515421
Source: South African Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research