title: Multiple Myeloma Mentorship: Bridging Communication and Educational Gaps.
abstract: The 2014 Multiple Myeloma (MM) Mentorship Program provided a focused, interactive, peer-to-peer educational experience, including updates in MM, for 10 mentees that led to advanced clinical educator status.
  
  
  
  The objective of the program was (a) to improve mentees' knowledge, competency, confidence, and level of performance in the management of MM and (b) to build speaking expertise.
  
  
  
  From May 2014 to March 2015, 10 mentees were educated on MM with a structured serial learning curriculum. Mentees then presented slide decks, and modular activities were opened to a national audience of professionals. Pre- and post-test surveys were compiled, and a RealIndex® composite score was calculated.
  
  
  
  Gains were measured across the curriculum in learning domains of knowledge, confidence, and practice strategy. Pre-/post-test scores show that the mentorship cohort's average scores on knowledge, confidence, and performance were higher compared to the national program.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faiman
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona Cancer Center.
authors.forename: Sandra E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kurtin
authors.affiliation: AXIS Medical Education.
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Timko
authors.affiliation: AXIS Medical Education.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gracie-King
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003142:Communication; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States
keywords: e-mentorship; education; multiple myeloma; nursing; side effects