Characteristics of mentoring programmes in the early phase of medical training at the Universiti Sains, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mat Nor, Mohd Zarawi, Yusoff, Muhamad Saiful Bahri, Abdul Rahim, Ahmad Fuad
• Format: Article
• Published: Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2017
• Subjects: R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38429/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.01.003

Objective: Mentoring programmes are important elements of the personal and professional development of medical students. Mentors must focus on the real issues that students face during the mentoring process. This study explores the need for mentoring programmes for first-year medical students a...