Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Med Sci (Basel). 2022 Jun 24;10(3):35. doi: 10.3390/medsci10030035.
Surgical disciplines are affected by an increasing shortage of young doctors. Studies show that formerly interested students decide against a career in surgical disciplines at the end of their studies or during practical year. Measures to counteract this development are urgently needed. As a joint project between gynecology, urology, and general surgery, SOCIUS mentoring was designed to prepare and encourage students for a career in surgical oncology. The structured curriculum of SOCIUS mentoring contains six modules, including surgical skills, soft skills, mentoring, theory, clinical visitation, and congress participation and runs over one year. Effects on confidence towards physician skills and plans for a future career were evaluated with questionnaires. After participation, students reported increased confidence in surgical and soft skills. In addition, participants noted that they have specified their career goals and gained more confidence in surgery, as well as seeing more development potential for a career in surgery. We describe the implementation of a novel extracurricular program for motivated students that combines individual mentoring with surgical and soft skills training. Due to its modular structure, this concept can easily be transferred to other disciplines. SOCIUS mentoring, with its combination of mentoring and skills training, is a promising measure to prepare and motivate students for their surgical career and thus counteract the shortage of young talent.
外科领域受到年轻医生短缺的影响。研究表明，以前感兴趣的学生在学习结束或实习期间决定不从事外科领域的职业。急需采取措施来应对这一发展。作为妇科、泌尿科和普通外科的联合项目，SOCIUS 指导旨在为学生从事外科肿瘤学职业做好准备并鼓励他们。SOCIUS 指导的结构化课程包括六个模块，包括外科技能、软技能、指导、理论、临床访问和大会参与，历时一年。通过问卷调查评估对医生技能的信心和未来职业规划的影响。参与后，学生报告说他们在外科和软技能方面的信心有所增强。此外，参与者指出，他们已经明确了自己的职业目标，并对手术更有信心，同时也看到了更多的职业发展潜力。我们描述了一种为有积极性的学生实施的新型课外计划，该计划将个人指导与外科和软技能培训相结合。由于其模块化结构，该概念可以轻松应用于其他学科。SOCIUS 指导通过指导和技能培训相结合，是为学生的外科职业做好准备并激励他们的一项有前途的措施，从而有助于解决年轻人才短缺的问题。
