Simulation-Based Practices for Teaching Coaching, Mentorship, and Leadership Skills to Surgeon Educators
Description of Course:
This interactive workshop introduces mentorship and coaching models, explores effective and ineffective strategies, and engages participants in skill-building through simulation. Using case-based activities and facilitated discussion, participants will practice mentoring, coaching, and conflict-management techniques. The session concludes with collaborative planning for ASE-supported asynchronous mentorship and coaching curriculum development.
Session Outline:
1. Welcome and Course Overview – 10 minutes
a. Leadership Skills Essential
b. Mentoring and Coaching Skills and Simulation
2. Communication and Conflict Management– 45 minutes
a. Brief Presentation: Challenging communication and conflict management situations (10 minutes)
b. Hands-on activity vs videos (10 minutes)
i. communication and conflict management videos
c. Conflict Methodology (10 minutes)
i. Team STEPPS
ii. SBAR
iii. STOMP
d. Discuss EI at this point (checklist, importance) (5 minutes)
e. Discuss as a large group the critical components of good communication and conflict management (10 minutes)
3. BREAK – 10 minutes
4. Mentorship Skills and Simulation– 30 minutes
a. Brief Presentation: Simulation models for teaching mentoring skills (10 minutes)
i. Bad Mentoring Video
ii. Good Mentoring Video
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes)
i. Participants break into pairs (or small groups) to discuss how to be an impactful mentor
ii. Make a list of qualities of an effective mentor
iii. Work with two different prompts to simulate mentoring
c. Discuss as a large group the key components of an effective mentorship for professional, career, and personal development (10 minutes)
5. Troubleshooting mentor-mentee relationships– 30 minutes
a. Brief presentation: When to part ways (10 minutes):
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes): Participants will break up into pairs to discuss problem identification with mentor-mentee relationships
i. Make a list of qualities of an ineffective or harmful mentor and a problematic mentee (5 minutes)
ii. Work with two different prompts to simulate a problematic mentor-mentee relationship (5 minutes)
c. Discuss as a large group the problematic behavior identified in the scenarios, collaborate on solutions, and discuss when and how to walk away (10 minutes)
6. BREAK – 10 minutes
7. Coaching– 35 minutes
a. Brief Presentation: What is Surgical Coaching (5 minutes)
b. Good vs Bad surgical coaching (videos) (10 minutes)
c. Hands-on activity (10 minutes)
i. Participants break into small groups to discuss how to be an impactful coach
ii. Work with two different prompts to simulate coaching
d. Discuss as a large group: Core Coaching Skills and Reflections (10 minutes)
8. Future opportunities for mentorship and coaching modules and curriculum development
a. Brief presentation(5 minutes): Future plans to develop an asynchronous mentorship curriculum through ASE partnering with simulation, communication, and faculty development committees
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes): Open collaboration with the large group on ASE asynchronous curriculum development design and implementation
9. Conclusions – 10 minutes
- Communications
- Faculty Development
- Simulation
Half Day
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Understand the basic principles of mentorship and coaching.
Identify key components of effective mentorship and apply strategies to support professional, career, and personal development.
Demonstrate mentoring and coaching skills through simulated practice.
Recognize when mentorship is not working and formulate strategies to realign or end the relationship.
Acquire tools for engaging in inclusive mentoring
Collaborate on opportunities to develop asynchronous mentorship modules for ASE.
This workshop directly supports ASE’s 2023–2026 Strategic Plan by:
-Strengthening faculty development through structured mentorship and coaching training.
-Supporting inclusivity and diversity by equipping faculty with tools for inclusive mentorship.
-Building sustainable educational resources by initiating an asynchronous mentorship curriculum.
-Advancing ASE’s mission to foster collaboration and innovation in surgical education.
Measurement of Success: Pre- and post-course self-assessment surveys; participant engagement in simulations; post-workshop commitment to mentorship activities.
Success Criteria: Demonstrated improvement in participant confidence and skills in mentorship/coaching; generation of actionable ideas for ASE curriculum development.
Expected Impact: Establishment of a community of educators trained in mentorship and coaching, leading to improved faculty retention, professional fulfillment, and enhanced learner development across ASE.
Budget (Required)
Food & beverage (half-day): $1,000 (estimate)
AV equipment & supplies (flip charts, handouts): $500
CME (optional, 4 hours @ $300/hr): $1,200
Total Estimated Cost: $2,700
Yes, CME will be offered.
$500.00
Yes
This workshop can be abbreviated into the following 90 minute workshop focusing specifically on mentorship:
Session Outline:
1. Introduction (5 minutes): Basic principles of mentorship
2. Mentoring Skills and Simulation (25 minutes):
a. Brief presentation (10 minutes): Using simulation models for teaching mentoring skills
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes): Participants will break up into pairs to discuss how to be an impactful mentor and work with prompts to simulate a mentoring model
i. Make a list of qualities of an effective mentor and an effective mentee (5 minutes)
ii. Work with two different prompts to simulate a mentor-mentee relationship (5 minutes)
c. Discuss as a large group the key components of an effective mentorship for professional, career, and personal development (5 minutes)
3. Troubleshooting mentor-mentee relationships (25 minutes):
a. Brief presentation (10 minutes): When to part ways
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes): Participants will break up into pairs to discuss problem identification with mentor-mentee relationships
i. Make a list of qualities of an ineffective or harmful mentor and a problematic mentee (5 minutes)
ii. Work with two different prompts to simulate a problematic mentor-mentee relationship (5 minutes)
c. Discuss as a large group the problematic behavior identified in the scenarios, collaborate on solutions, and discuss when and how to walk away (5 minutes)
4. Inclusive Mentoring (25 minutes):
a. Brief presentation (10 minutes): Mentoring approach prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes): Participants will break up into small groups to discuss inclusive mentoring and cross-cultural mentoring
i. Identify diverse backgrounds in your institution to reflect a wide range of perspectives and experiences
ii. How can you provide equal access to mentorship opportunities? What systemic barriers exist that prevent individuals from accessing mentoring?
iii. How can you educate mentors on cultural competence so they are aware of and sensitive to the cultural differences and needs of mentees?
c. Large group discussion (5 minutes)
5. Future opportunities for mentorship modules and curriculum development (15 minutes)
a. Brief presentation(5 minutes): Future plans to develop an asynchronous mentorship curriculum through ASE partnering with simulation, communication, and faculty development committees
b. Hands-on activity (10 minutes): Open collaboration with the large group on ASE asynchronous curriculum development design and implementation