Mentoring to Support Healthcare Professional and Medical Career Progression and Leadership Development.

Proimos, Jenny; Teede, Helena J; Garth, Belinda · Med J Aust · 2026

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Abstract

Mentoring programmes are increasingly used in the health sector to provide career support and guidance for health professionals. However, a number of mentoring experiences and programmes fall short of their potential, with variable outcomes reported. This article summarises the mentoring literature, which clearly demonstrates that mentoring is an important evidence-informed component of advancing women in leadership. We provide a perspective on mentoring in the context of promoting gender equity within workplaces and propose a new nuanced and integrated model to consider for the advancement of women in leadership.

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