Streamlining medical journey: Leveraging portfolios for mentoring medical students

Abstract

Mentoring in the field of medical education plays a defining role in ensuring the personal and professional growth of medical students by creating a nurturing environment for them to thrive and prosper. Portfolio mentoring is a relatively novel approach to mentor students, wherein a portfolio occupies the central stage to ensure interaction between the two stakeholders. The employment of a portfolio as a tool for mentoring gives precise, concrete details about the work and accomplishments of the student, which was missing in traditional mentoring. Whenever an institution takes a call to introduce mentoring through a portfolio, prerequisites should be met before the start of them. If we want mentoring through portfolio to work in our settings, the most essential factor will be the amount of trust and rapport between the mentors and the mentees. In conclusion, the use of portfolios for mentoring medical students can be acknowledged as a wonderful approach to augment their educational experience. Portfolio provides them an opportunity to showcase their work, achievements, and growth, and through effective mentoring, we can empower future doctors and shape their path to success in years to come.

Keywords

• medical students
• mentoring
• portfolio