title: Mentoring program design and implementation in new medical schools.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mentoring is considered a valuable component of undergraduate medical education with a variety of programs at established medical schools. This study presents how new medical schools have set up mentoring programs as they have developed their curricula.
  
  
  METHODS
  Administrators from 14 US medical schools established since 2006 were surveyed regarding the structure and implementation of their mentoring programs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of new medical schools had mentoring programs that varied in structure and implementation. Although the programs were viewed as valuable at each institution, challenges when creating and implementing mentoring programs in new medical schools included time constraints for faculty and students, and lack of financial and professional incentives for faculty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Similar to established medical schools, there was little uniformity among mentoring programs at new medical schools, likely reflecting differences in curriculum and program goals. Outcome measures are needed to determine whether a best practice for mentoring can be established.
authors: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA; afornari@nshs.edu.
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Fornari
authors: Department of Medical Sciences, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, USA.
authors: Thomas S
authors: TS
authors: Murray
authors: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA.
authors: Andrew W
authors: AW
authors: Menzin
authors: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA.
authors: Vivian A
authors: VA
authors: Woo
authors: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Maurice
authors: M
authors: Clifton
authors: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA.
authors: Marion
authors: M
authors: Lombardi
authors: Winthrop University Hospital, Regional Campus for Stony Brook School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA.
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Shelov
mesh_terms: D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: hidden curriculum; mentee; mentor; mentor programs; undergraduate medical education