Striking up a Conversation: Exploring Advising in Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education

Abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction Advising is happening across the medical education continuum, within non-medical graduate education programs, and is central to the advancement of said learners. This suggests that advising should play a role in graduate health progressions education (HPE) programs. Materials and Methods To explore advising curricula among HPE programs, we conducted a website review of all published HPE programs on the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research’s website. Results We recognized the lack of information published on advisory roles in graduate HPE programs. This prompted a literature review, which revealed a similar gap. Conclusions Advising serves to benefit a student, advisor, and program thus carrying importance and need for discussion. This article is intended to kick-start a scholarly discussion about advising within graduate HPE programs.