Mentoring

The Palliative Medicine Initiative (PMI) is a research mentoring program for medical students and junior doctors initiated by the Division of Cancer Education and Division of Supportive and Palliative Care. Established by Prof Lalit Krishna, the programme’s research focuses on palliative medicine, medical education, end-of-life ethics, communication skills and person-centered care through research mentoring. The PMI provides mentoring opportunities to nurture communication, ethics and professionalism competencies, as well as leadership skills.

Goals:

If you would like to join the programme or collaborate as a mentor, please email [email protected]

Funding Received

The programme has received $50,000 from the Academic Clinical Programme to support the mentoring system, development of resources and evaluation and assessments to refine and improve the mentoring process.

Publications

Chong, J.Y., Ching, A.H., Renganathan, Y. et al. Enhancing mentoring experiences through e-mentoring: a systematic scoping review of e-mentoring programs between 2000 and 2017. Adv in Health Sci Educ 25, 195–226 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-019-09883-8
Cheong, Clarissa, Chia, Elisha, Tay, Kuang Teck, Chua, Wen, Lee, Fion, Koh, Eugene, Chin, Annelissa, Toh, Ying Pin, Mason, Stephen, Krishna, Lalit. (2020). A systematic scoping review of ethical issues in mentoring in internal medicine, family medicine and academic medicine. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 25. 10.1007/s10459-019-09934-0.
Ng YX, Koh ZYK, Yap HW, Tay KT, Tan XH, et al. (2020) Assessing mentoring: A scoping review of mentoring assessment tools in internal medicine between 1990 and 2019. PLOS ONE 15(5): e0232511. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232511
Krishna L, Tay KT, Yap HW, Koh ZYK, Ng YX, et al. (2020) Combined novice, near-peer, e-mentoring palliative medicine program: A mixed method study in Singapore. PLOS ONE 15(6): e0234322. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234322
Hee, J., Toh, Y. L., Yap, H. W., Toh, Y. P., Kanesvaran, R., Mason, S., & Krishna, L. K. R. (2020). The Development and Design of a Framework to Match Mentees and Mentors Through a Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Mentoring Programs Between 2000 and 2015. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 28(3), 340–364. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2020.1778836
Kow, C.S., Teo, Y.H., Teo, Y.N. et al. A systematic scoping review of ethical issues in mentoring in medical schools. BMC Med Educ 20, 246 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02169-3
Chua Wen Jie, Cheong Clarissa, Lee Fion, Koh Eugene, Toh Ying Pin, Mason Stephen & Krishna Lalit. (2020). Structuring Mentoring in Medicine and Surgery. A Systematic Scoping Review of Mentoring Programs Between 2000 and 2019. The Journal of continuing education in the health professions. 40. 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000308.
Krishna, L. K. R., Tan, L. H. E., Ong, Y. T., Tay, K. T., Hee, J. M., Chiam, M., Chia, E. W. Y., Sheri, K., Tan, X. H., Teo, Y. H., Kow, C. S., Mason, S., & Toh, Y. P. (2020). Enhancing Mentoring in Palliative Care: An Evidence Based Mentoring Framework. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120520957649
Chia, E. W. Y., Tay, K. T., Xiao, S., Teo, Y. H., Ong, Y. T., Chiam, M., Toh, Y. P., Mason, S., Chin, A. M. C., & Krishna, L. K. R. (2020). The Pivotal Role of Host Organizations in Enhancing Mentoring in Internal Medicine: A Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/2382120520956647
Tay, K. T., Tan, X. H., Tan, L. H. E., Vythilingam, D., Chin, A. M. C., Loh, V., … Krishna, L. K. R. (2020). A systematic scoping review and thematic analysis of interprofessional mentoring in medicine from 2000 to 2019. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 35(6), 927–939. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1818700
Goh, S., Wong, R.S.M., Quah, E.L.Y. et al. Mentoring in palliative medicine in the time of covid-19: a systematic scoping review. BMC Med Educ 22, 359 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03409-4
Ong, R.S.R., Wong, R.S.M., Chee, R.C.H. et al. A systematic scoping review moral distress amongst medical students. BMC Med Educ 22, 466 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03515-3
Toh, R.Q.E., Koh, K.K., Lua, J.K. et al. The role of mentoring, supervision, coaching, teaching and instruction on professional identity formation: a systematic scoping review. BMC Med Educ 22, 531 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03589-z
Ong YT, Quek CWN, Pisupati A, Loh EKY, Venktaramana V, et al. (2022) Mentoring future mentors in undergraduate medical education. PLOS ONE 17(9): e0273358. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273358
Venktaramana, V., Ong, Y.T., Yeo, J.W. et al. Understanding mentoring relationships between mentees, peer and senior mentors. BMC Med Educ 23, 76 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04021-w
Krishna, L.K.R., Pisupati, A., Teo, K.J.H. et al. Professional identity formation amongst peer-mentors in a research-based mentoring programme. BMC Med Educ 23, 787 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04718-y
Krishna, L.K.R., Pisupati, A., Ong, Y.T. et al. Assessing the effects of a mentoring program on professional identity formation. BMC Med Educ 23, 799 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04748-6

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