MENTORSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTOLOGY, CYTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY AS A MAIN COMPONENT IN THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF YOUNG LECTURERS

Abstract

The article elucidates the directions of the guidance provided by experienced mentors to young lecturers at the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology of the Poltava State Medical University as one of the forms of professional training, social support and training of future specialists in the medical field. Special attention is paid to the main conditions for the effectiveness of mentorship; it has been emphasized that mentoring itself is a two-way process, when the mentor transfers professional knowledge, personal experience, skills and abilities that will allow the young teachers to adapt quickly. It has been found that mentoring is a personnel technology of departments of medical universities that enables continuous professional development of young lecturers and instructors. The urgent need for mentoring appears especially acute today, as rapid changes in the system of higher medical education and their introduction in organizational processes and the educational environment require an immediate response from teaching staff. Mentoring at the department of Histology, cytology, and embryology combines the professional development and a comprehensive approach to each young scientific and pedagogical worker. Discussion on the implementation of the mentoring program at the department of Histology, cytology and embryology of the Poltava State Medical University is the most important condition in the professional development of young educators, in improving pedagogical skills; it is also significant in the professional orientation of medical students. Mentoring today is not a popular trend, but a conscious necessity, which has proven the invaluable social and pedagogical influence of highly qualified mentors on young educators who ensure consistency between theoretical and practical training of future healthcare professionals.