Experience in implementing a mentorship program in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Retaining healthcare personnel through the implementation of medical mentoring aimed at adapting future healthcare professionals during training at a medical school, the development of professional involvement and competencies was the main task for the team of the Privolzhsky Research Medical University. The Medical Mentoring project was developed and is being implemented jointly with the Ministry of Health of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The implementation of the project is aimed at increasing the professional adaptation of medical students and retaining medical personnel in the regional healthcare system, implementing a mentoring program in medical and pharmaceutical facilities in the doctor-mentor — student format. In addition, the integration of medical mentoring system made it possible to improve professional competencies affecting the achievement of indicators necessary for working activities. The project allows the student to adapt to the future team, feel their importance, and also develop not only professional, but also supraprofessional skills, educate and teach the future doctor at point-of-care. 

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