Teaching students to mentor: Near-peer mentoring in undergraduate medical radiation science education

Mentoring is emphasised as a professional requirement by national bodies which administer the registration of new graduate medical ra-diation professionals. 'Near-peer' mentoring, where the mentor and mentee are similar in social or professional status, has the poten-tial to develop necessary mentoring skills and attitudes in the un-dergraduate setting. This is in addition to the positive benefits ex-perienced by the mentee, who is beginning to navigate the univer-sity environment. In this educational perspective, the concept and value of near-peer mentorship within undergraduate medical radia-tion curriculum is discussed. Based on the literature, recommenda-tions and strategies are described for educators looking to implement near-peer mentoring programs within their universities or healthcare institutions.