Mentoring: A must For Every General Surgery Training Program

On May 19, 2021, the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons (RAS-ACS) hosted a webinar presented by Ned Z. Carp, MD, FACS.

This webinar will describe scenarios on how a mentor can strengthen a residents education in their pursuit to becoming a surgeon. Study habits, research, case preparation, clinical trial involvement, as well as professionalism will all be discussed. The goal of a mentor-mentee relationship is to maximize a resident's educational experience, make him or her the most marketable whether he or she pursues fellowship training or employment, and ensure that the next generation of physicians will be able to impart their wisdom to their students and residents.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the definition of mentoring
• Techniques to build a better mentor-mentee relationship
• Understand the responsibility of a mentor as it pertains to a general surgery training program

More about Ned Carp

Ned Z. Carp, MD, FACS, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. He graduated Temple University of Medicine in 1984. He completed his residency in general surgery at Abington Memorial Hospital in 1989. He went on to complete a fellowship in surgical oncology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in 1991. He was recruited to develop a multidisciplinary program in surgical oncology at the Lankenau Medical Center and has remained there since. He holds the Barbara Brodsky Chief of Surgery Chair at the Lankenau Medical Center and is the Vice Chair of Clinical operations for the Main Line Health System. Two of his main area of interests are surgical quality metrics and resident education. Dr. Carp was the 2020 recipient of the RAS ACS Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award.