In undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, mentoring offers personalized training and plays a key role in continuing medical education and the professional development of healthcare professionals. However, poor structuring of the mentoring process has been attributed to failings of the host organization and, as such, we have conducted a scoping review on the role of the host organization in mentoring programs. Guided by Levac et al’s methodological framework and a combination of thematic and content analysis, this scoping review identifies their “defining” and secondary roles. Whilst the “defining” role of the host is to set standards, nurture, and oversee the mentoring processes and relationships, the secondary roles comprise of supporting patient care and specific responsibilities toward the mentee, mentor, program, and organization itself. Critically, striking a balance between structure and flexibility within the program is important to ensure consistency in the mentoring approach whilst accounting for the changing needs and goals of the mentees and mentors.

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东道主组织在加强内科指导方面的关键作用：范围界定审查

在本科和研究生医学教育中，指导提供个性化培训，在继续医学教育和医疗保健专业人员的专业发展中发挥着关键作用。然而，指导过程的糟糕结构被归因于主办组织的失败，因此，我们对主办组织在指导计划中的作用进行了范围界定审查。在 Levac 等人的方法框架以及主题和内容分析相结合的指导下，本范围审查确定了他们的“定义”和次要角色。虽然主持人的“定义”角色是制定标准、培养和监督指导过程和关系，但次要角色包括支持患者护理和对受训者、导师、项目的具体责任，和组织本身。至关重要的是，在计划内的结构和灵活性之间取得平衡对于确保指导方法的一致性非常重要，同时考虑到受训者和指导者不断变化的需求和目标。