Woodrow Mirembe, Benedikz Elizabeth, Bryant Louise D, Illés Jane, Jagpal Parbir, Jennings Hannah Maria, Monks Eleanor, Nayak Vrinda, Reza Musarrat Maisha, Saha Sikha, Upadhyaya Meena, Williams Kate, Winpenny John P, Zamani Reza, Alwan Nisreen A
School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Academy of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom.
PLoS One. 2025 Apr 29;20(4):e0318326. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318326. eCollection 2025.
The Academic Intersectionality Mentoring in Medical Schools (AIMMS Mentoring) scheme aims to support the career progression of women from ethnic minority backgrounds working in academic medicine and health sciences who are under-represented in senior roles of academia in the UK. Two questionnaires (baseline and 6 months) captured information about AIMMS Mentoring participants and practical aspects of the scheme. Participants were asked about their experience of and satisfaction with the scheme, whether it matched their expectations and what they felt were the scheme's rewards and challenges. Questions were also asked about the organisation of the scheme and how it could be improved. The productivity of mentoring relationships was explored, including personal and professional development, and whether participants felt it important that mentoring takes place between people with similar characteristics. Sixteen pairs took part in mentoring, with ten mentees and four mentors completing evaluation questionnaires at 6m follow-up. Responses indicated that the scheme was helpful. All mentor and mentee responses reported personal and professional development. Mentee responses in particular reported gaining insight into career development, and both groups felt they had gained understanding about institutional ways of working. Participants rated the scheme positively and indicated they would recommend it to others. Being in mentoring relationships with women from similar backgrounds was ascribed value, as was mentor partners being empathetic. The evaluation revealed ways in which the scheme could be improved. Women from ethnic minorities working in academic medicine and health sciences can face structural barriers into leadership. This formative and summative evaluation of AIMMS Mentoring showed that mentoring and peer support in this group is valuable and can assist with personal, professional and career development. The scheme is an example of positive action and a model national activity aimed at achieving equity of opportunity in academic medicine and health sciences.
医学院校学术交叉性指导（AIMMS指导）计划旨在支持在学术医学和健康科学领域工作的少数族裔背景女性的职业发展，这些女性在英国学术界担任高级职务的人数较少。两份问卷（基线问卷和6个月问卷）收集了有关AIMMS指导计划参与者及该计划实际情况的信息。询问了参与者对该计划的体验和满意度、计划是否符合他们的期望以及他们认为该计划的收获和挑战是什么。还询问了有关该计划的组织情况以及如何改进。探讨了指导关系的成效，包括个人和职业发展，以及参与者是否认为具有相似特征的人之间进行指导很重要。16对参与了指导，10名学员和4名导师在6个月的随访时完成了评估问卷。回复表明该计划很有帮助。所有导师和学员的回复都提到了个人和职业发展。特别是学员的回复称对职业发展有了深入了解，两组都觉得他们对机构的工作方式有了认识。参与者对该计划评价很高，并表示会向他人推荐。与背景相似的女性建立指导关系被认为很有价值，导师富有同理心也很有价值。评估揭示了该计划可以改进的方面。在学术医学和健康科学领域工作的少数族裔女性在进入领导层时可能会面临结构性障碍。对AIMMS指导计划的这种形成性和总结性评估表明，该群体中的指导和同伴支持很有价值，可以帮助个人、职业和事业发展。该计划是积极行动的一个范例，也是一项旨在在学术医学和健康科学领域实现机会平等的全国性示范活动。
