Programa Mentor Clínico: aprendizaje-enseñanza de competencias y habilidades clínicas mediante la colaboración entre estudiantes y docentes de la carrera de Medicina

Introduction

During the academic year 2017–2018, an innovative mentoring program began to be developed in a clinical environment between two groups of students (3rd year compulsory participation and 6th year voluntary participation) and teaching staff, in the healthcare centers of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Alcalá. The objective of this work is to present this training program and its results.

Methods

Description of the structure and coordination of the program, and assessment of its development taking into account participation, activities, materials, evaluation and opinion surveys.

Results

The average participation of 6th year students (volunteers) is 71.4%; all the activities and materials proposed in the program have been carried out; the academic results of 3rd year students are excellent, and the opinion surveys of both groups of students indicate a positive assessment of the training project.

Conclusions

The clinical mentor program facilitates the learning of clinical skills and competencies, as well as the integration of 3rd year students in a care environment, and in 6th year students the development of teaching and communication skills.