Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England describes mentoring as 'the process whereby an experienced, highly regarded, empathic person (the mentor), guides another individual (the mentee) in the development and re-examination of their own ideas, learning, and personal and professional developmen...

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Main Author: Kandasami Palayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2014
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8333/
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description The Royal College of Surgeons of England describes mentoring as 'the process whereby an experienced, highly regarded, empathic person (the mentor), guides another individual (the mentee) in the development and re-examination of their own ideas, learning, and personal and professional development’. Effective mentoring is considered a crucial element in the professional development of a surgeon at all stages of their career (1). This is not surprising considering the various challenges faced by the modern surgeon; these include changing demographics and the pattern of disease, new technologies, changing health care delivery models, increasing consumerism and societal demands. The new generations of surgeons are expected to demonstrate competencies beyond medical knowledge and technical skills, research, communication skills, and team management (2). In order for trainees to achieve maximal potential in today’s competitive work environment it is crucial that the surgical profession create a mentoring system that supports the personal growth and professional development of surgeons at various stages of their career (3).
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:83332016-12-14T06:46:57Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8333/ Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons. Kandasami Palayan, The Royal College of Surgeons of England describes mentoring as 'the process whereby an experienced, highly regarded, empathic person (the mentor), guides another individual (the mentee) in the development and re-examination of their own ideas, learning, and personal and professional development’. Effective mentoring is considered a crucial element in the professional development of a surgeon at all stages of their career (1). This is not surprising considering the various challenges faced by the modern surgeon; these include changing demographics and the pattern of disease, new technologies, changing health care delivery models, increasing consumerism and societal demands. The new generations of surgeons are expected to demonstrate competencies beyond medical knowledge and technical skills, research, communication skills, and team management (2). In order for trainees to achieve maximal potential in today’s competitive work environment it is crucial that the surgical profession create a mentoring system that supports the personal growth and professional development of surgeons at various stages of their career (3). Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2014-06-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8333/1/02-Editorial_%283-4%29.pdf Kandasami Palayan, (2014) Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons. Journal of Surgical Academia, 4 (2). pp. 3-4. ISSN 2231-7481
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title Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons.
title_full Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons.
title_fullStr Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons.
title_full_unstemmed Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons.
title_short Mentoring the New Generation of Malaysian Surgeons.
title_sort mentoring the new generation of malaysian surgeons.
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8333/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8333/1/02-Editorial_%283-4%29.pdf