Similarities and differences between tutoring and mentoring in medical education

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Published Jul 22, 2021
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Vol. 99 No. 5 (2021): Issue May 2021

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Soumeyya Halayem
Sarra Cheikhrouhou
Yousra Zgueb
Feten Fekih-Romdhane
Rahma Damak
Cherif Wissal
Uta Ouali
Mohamed Jouini

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Abstract :
Supporting medical students involves two broad concepts that are often confused, namely tutoring and mentoring. These approaches, implemented in a heterogeneous way in medical schools, have been the topic of numerous publications. The objective of this update was therefore to define, then clarify, based on a literature review, the common characteristics and the differences between tutoring and mentoring in medical studies.

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Mentoring, tutoring, medical, undergraduate

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