Guidebook for mentorship programme in a medical college

The guidebook for mentorship programme in a medical college is a first book of its kind in this country and is a great asset for students and teachers in all professional colleges which have scope for implementation of mentorship programme. This guide book provides enough information regarding principles and application of mentoring in the field of medicine. This guide book intends to introduce concepts related to mentorship .It focuses on the importance of quality mentoring and offers suggestions for creating a successful mentor mentee relationship. The contents include information both from mentee’s perspective and mentor’s perspective. It signifies role of both for harvesting a fruitful end result and introduces feedback formats for self- assessment. Real life experiences case scenarios and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section have been added for better understanding of concepts and diagrammatic illustrations have been incorporated wherever appropriate to enhance the interest of readers. Mentoring helps in building the character of medical students which cannot be achieved by reading technical books. Most of the principles are applicable to other professionals also (as these are based on scientific approach).