Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Mentorship ====== The guidance is provided by a [[mentor]], especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution. ---- The importance of mentorships in medical [[education]] and neurosurgery is highly attributed to the support and encouragement of the advances and [[learning]] opportunities for medical [[student]]s and junior neurosurgeons. Planning a mentorship program according to the target audience offers to satisfy different interests and enhance education. One of the main issues with most of the already implemented programs is the sustainability and inability to maintain continuous cycles of mentorship, which have a negative impact and have led to an interrupted pattern of learning which eventually leads to a decline in the engagement of participants and loss of interest. This problem is most pronounced in war-torn countries, with Iraq as an example, where external circumstances lead to an arrest in the educational process and a depletion of the resources useful for such programs and training courses. This paper aims to address the main pathways essential in planning a sustainable mentorship program in a war-torn country by highlighting our experience in maintaining an ongoing mentorship with nine consecutive courses over the last 6 years in Iraq ((Al-Ageely TA, Ismail M, Alaraji ZA, Abdulwahid J, Ayad F, Jaafar H, Aktham A, Salih HR, Hoz S. Planning a sustainable neurosurgery mentorship program in a war-torn country: experience from Iraq. Chin Neurosurg J. 2024 Aug 2;10(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s41016-024-00376-1. PMID: 39090737.)). ---- [[Excellence]] in surgical work should be measured comprehensively and over long follow-up periods using tools such as [[functional outcome]]s and quality of life instruments besides [[morbidity]] and [[mortality]]. For excellence in neurosurgical research, one can use the help of indices such as the [[h index]] and [[i10-index]]. No single measure, whether for surgical excellence or excellence in research, however, incorporates a measure of qualities such as [[empathy]], [[integrity]] and [[mentorship]]. These intangible qualities should be an integral part of the assessment of a neurosurgeon and his/her work. Cushing's attributes of meticulous record-keeping, attention to detail, and maximal utilization of opportunities should guide us in our pursuit of excellence. In recent years, it has been suggested that excellence is not the result of innate [[talent]] but can be aspired to by anyone willing to adopt a work ethic that involves several hours of "deliberate practice," [[feedback]], and [[passion]]. [[Neurosurgeon]]s should continue to pursue the legacy of Cushing, especially in present times when medical professionals are frequently depicted as being driven more by [[avarice]] than by Hippocratic principles ((Rajshekhar V. Neurosurgery: A legacy of excellence. Neurol India. 2015 Jul-Aug;63(4):468-75. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.161966. PubMed PMID: 26238874. )). ---- ===== Virtual mentorship ===== [[Virtual mentorship]] mentorship.txt Last modified: 2024/08/02 06:27by 127.0.0.1