Background Professional identity formation (PIF) in medical students is a multifactorial
phenomenon, shaped by ways that clinical and non-clinical experiences, expectations and …

Background Empathy is pivotal to effective clinical care. Yet, the art of nurturing and
assessing empathy in medical schools is rarely consistent and poorly studied. To inform …

Background Reflective writing (RW) allows physicians to step back, review their thoughts,
goals and actions and recognise how their perspectives, motives and emotions impact their …

Background Mentoring's pivotal role in nurturing professional identity formation (PIF) owes
much to its combined use with supervision, coaching, tutoring, instruction, and teaching …

Background The re-introduction of medical students into healthcare systems struggling with
the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns as to whether they will be supported when …

Background Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However,
as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical …

Mentoring to develop research skills is an important strategy for facilitating faculty success.
The purpose of this study was to conduct an integrative literature review to examine the …

Background Concepts of moral distress (MD) among physicians have evolved and extend
beyond the notion of psychological distress caused by being in a situation in which one is …

Introduction The redeployment of mentors and restrictions on in-person face-to-face
mentoring meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic has compromised mentoring efforts in …

Background Introduction to a multi-professional team who are working and caring for the
dying, and facing complex moral and ethical dilemmas during Oncology and Palliative …