Table 6 Benefits of the AMI program as described by medical student mentors
From: An evaluation of cascading mentorship as advocacy training in undergraduate medical education
Benefits of AMI | Number n = 32 | Representative Quotations |
|---|---|---|
Building a relationship with the mentee | 18 | “The relationship I was able to form with my mentee and be reminded of the reasons I went into medical school.” |
Building a relationship with the resident mentors | 6 | “the relationships I formed with the resident mentors and the guidance and support they offered.” |
Positive impact on mentee | 6 | “The opportunity to make a real impact on a youth from a vulnerable background” |
Learning about child development concepts and child psychiatry | 6 | “The combination of learning concepts and theory in child and adolescent psychology and then immediately witnessing and applying it towards the relationship with my mentee was highly effective in reinforcing these concepts.” |
Learning about real-life challenges first-hand | 4 | “It is a completely different experience to learn about social determinants of health vs seeing for yourself how much those SDOHs [social determinants of health] really impact daily life of a family.” |
Improving communication skills | 3 | “increased experience in communicating with … pediatric populations” |
Learning to advocate for youth | 2 | “Understanding how to advocate for youth living in at-risk populations.” |