Implementing a Near-Peer Mentorship Program to Enhance Surgical Research Among Medical Students: A Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Evaluation

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Mixed-methods evaluation of a near-peer mentorship program in Uganda, suggesting improved surgical research engagement.

Implementing a near-peer mentorship program leads to increased surgical research output among medical students.
The program involves 120 participants, including 15 surgical residents mentoring 30 senior students and 75 junior students.
A mixed-methods approach assesses effectiveness on outcomes like research competency and student engagement.
This initiative addresses mentorship challenges in low-resource settings, potentially offering a scalable model.

Pitua et al. (2025) studied this question.

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