American journal of surgery
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Mentorship is a vital component within general surgery residency that fosters success extending into future practices. Recognizing the need for formalized mentorship within our general surgery residency, a survey based match process was developed. The "Mentor Match" was developed by creating resident and faculty surveys using the six ACGME core competencies of patient care, medical knowledge, communication skills, practice based learning, system based practice and professionalism. ⋯ Resident participation was 100% with a survey response of 78%. Ninety-two percent of residents were satisfied with the program, 83% saw improvement in their areas of weakness and 75% felt the match process was effective in pairing mentors with mentees. In conclusion, the "Mentor Match" was an effective tool in developing a formalized mentorship program with positive results after one year of implementation.
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Hospital ranking systems are often used by individuals to inform choice around which healthcare system may be best equipped to manage their care. ⋯ Rank position among hospitals within the USNWR "honor roll" was not associated with differences in patient outcomes following surgical intervention. Patients and hospitals need to exercise caution when placing weight on rank-position among hospitals as a means to discriminate clinical outcomes and quality of actual patient care.