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  • Title: The STRIVE Initiative: A Resident-Led Mentorship Framework for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students.
    Author: Youmans QR, Adrissi JA, Akhetuamhen A, Gates KL, Didwania AK, Wayne DB, Suleiman LI.
    Journal: J Grad Med Educ; 2020 Feb; 12(1):74-79. PubMed ID: 32064062.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Underrepresented minority (URM) trainees face unique challenges in academic medicine. Near-peer mentorship is an under-described method to support URM trainees. OBJECTIVE: We created and evaluated the Student to Resident Institutional Vehicle for Excellence (STRIVE) program in a large urban medical school and associated residency programs. METHODS: All URM residents were invited to participate in the STRIVE mentorship program consisting of 3 pillars of programming: medical school curriculum review sessions, panel discussions, and social events for medical students. The program was evaluated through participation rates and a 7-item survey delivered in May 2019 after 3 years of implementation. RESULTS: The STRIVE initiative conducted 25 events. Thirty-five of 151 eligible (23%) URM residents participated as mentors for an average of 50 of 110 eligible (45%) URM medical students annually. Resident mentors participated for an average of 3 to 4 hours each year. Twenty of 32 eligible resident mentors (63%) completed the survey. Ninety-five percent (19 of 20) of survey respondents agreed that STRIVE made them a better mentor; 90% (18 of 20) reported that they would have appreciated an equivalent program during their medical school training; and 75% (15 of 20) agreed that the program helped them address the challenges of underrepresentation in medicine. CONCLUSIONS: Over a 3-year period, STRIVE required a modest amount of resident time and was valued by the URM residents and medical students who participated in the program.
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