The future role of healthcare mentors and coaches in navigating workplace culture

Romany Anne Martin; Jodie Copley; Ruth Dunwoodie; Roma Forbes; Laura Joyce; Allison  Mandrusiak; Christy Noble; Anne  Pearson; Jan Radford; Tim Wilkinson; Dale  Sheehan

doi:10.11157/fohpe.v24i1.706

Authors

Romany Anne Martin School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, The University of Queensland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4837-8048
Jodie Copley School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8373-5990
Ruth Dunwoodie School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2166-5848
Roma Forbes School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9959-3875
Laura Joyce Department of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8113-3814
Allison Mandrusiak School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4180-9167
Christy Noble Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8763-234X
Anne Pearson School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5466-5591
Jan Radford Tasmanian School of Medicine, The University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5751-0488
Tim Wilkinson Education Unit, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4080-4164
Dale Sheehan Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-919X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v24i1.706

Keywords:

mentor, coach, culture, healthcare

Abstract

A core value of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) is to be a nurturing organisation that enshrines the value of mentorship. In this paper we explore the roles of mentors and coaches and how these might adapt over the next 50 years towards assisting a novice to understand the culture within their own workplace, to enable them to function, survive, and thrive within this context. We further propose that the respective roles of mentors and coaches will become increasingly distinct from each other, to optimise the support that is available for new health professionals, educators, and researchers as they enter the workforce and prepare for lifelong learning and scholarship.

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