Table 1 Characteristics of mentored training programs and peer-to-peer mentoring groups
Mentored training programs | Peer-to-peer mentoring |
|---|---|
Application-based | Less structured; structure determined by peer mentoring group |
Structured | Builds on the concept of a learning collaborative |
Mentor–mentee pairing | Multidisciplinary |
Multidisciplinary | Includes individuals at similar career stages |
Often, a multi-year commitment | Within a single institution or across multiple institutions |
Target early to mid-career trainees | Complements traditional mentoring |
• Within a single institution or across multiple institutions | Key resource: Dickson et al. (2021) [10] |
Key resources: Huebschmann et al. (2022) [3] and Davis & D’Lima (2020) [1] |