The new mentee: Exploring Gen Z women medical students' mentorship needs and experiences

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI:10.1111/tct.13697

Calandra Li, Paula Veinot, Maria Mylopoulos, Fok-Han Leung, Marcus Law

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Abstract

Purpose

The incoming Canadian cohort of medical students is comprised mainly of individuals from Generation Z (Gen Z; born between 1997 and 2012), with greater than 50% of applicants identifying as female. A gap remains in our understanding of Gen Z women learners in their challenges in navigating medical education, their expectations for their medical careers and the influences that have impacted their worldview. This study explored the needs, values, and experiences of Gen Z women medical students and the impact of these factors on mentorship expectations among this population that will soon be entering the workforce.

Methods

Upon receiving ethics approval from the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board, semi-structured interviews were conducted (February–May 2021) with 15 Gen Z women students from 14 English-speaking Canadian medical schools who had given written consent to participate. An iterative constant comparative team approach was utilised in which the interview guide and sampling were adjusted as the data evolved. Transcripts were line by line coded into categories, then grouped into themes using descriptive analysis.

Results

These socially aware learners described how society had afforded them greater opportunities for expression, which gave them a sense of feeling advantaged over older generations. However, participants paradoxically expressed feelings of powerlessness and commented on tensions they experienced when interacting with older generation physician mentors, especially during conversations on social justice issues. They also highlighted instances of biased mentorship specific to their gender. Participants emphasised a desire for inclusive mentorship that considered the mentee's identity and intersectionality.

Conclusions

The growing number of women learners in Canadian medical schools necessitates a re-evaluation of mentorship delivery. Mentors must adapt by integrating Gen Z ideals to overcome mentorship challenges.

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新导师:探索Z世代女医学生的导师需求和经验。

目的:即将到来的加拿大医科学生群体主要由Z世代(Gen Z;出生于1997年至2012年之间)，超过50%的申请人认为自己是女性。我们对Z世代女性学习者在接受医学教育时面临的挑战、她们对医学职业的期望以及影响她们世界观的因素的理解仍然存在差距。本研究探讨了Z世代女医学生的需求、价值观和经历，以及这些因素对即将进入劳动力市场的这一人群的导师期望的影响。方法:在获得多伦多大学研究伦理委员会的伦理批准后，于2021年2月至5月对来自加拿大14所英语医学院校的15名Z一代女学生进行了半结构化访谈，这些学生已书面同意参加。采用了一种迭代不断的比较团队方法，其中采访指南和抽样随着数据的发展而调整。记录被逐行编码为类别，然后使用描述性分析将其分组为主题。结果:这些具有社会意识的学习者描述了社会如何为他们提供了更多的表达机会，这让他们觉得自己比老一辈人更有优势。然而，参与者矛盾地表达了无能为力的感觉，并评论了他们在与老一辈医生导师互动时经历的紧张情绪，特别是在讨论社会正义问题时。他们还强调了针对其性别的有偏见的导师的例子。参与者强调了包容性指导的愿望，考虑到学员的身份和交叉性。结论:加拿大医学院校中女性学习者的数量不断增加，需要对指导交付进行重新评估。导师必须融入Z世代的理念，以克服导师的挑战。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

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2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.