You've got a friendtor in me: Innovations in peer mentoring for mid-career palliative care clinicians
04/10/25 at 03:00 AM
You've got a friendtor in me: Innovations in peer mentoring for mid-career palliative care clinicians
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care; April Zehm, Andrew J Lawton, Leah B Rosenberg, Sudha Natarajan, Bethany-Rose Daubman; 3/14/25
Mentoring is crucial to professional success, but little is known about the professional development needs of mid-career hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) clinicians. ... An interprofessional "friendtor" group of five HPM clinicians from three academic medical centers met monthly and for a year-end focus group. ... Several themes emerged that highlight the importance of ...
- peer support when navigating major life decisions,
- boundary-setting,
- non-clinical practice challenges,
- celebrating friendtors' personal and professional milestones, and
- having a productive space for shared academic pursuits.