Elimination of personnel shortage in healthcare has been one of the key tasks for several years. The reasons for the shortage of specialists have long been studied, but the situation is not changing as fast as we would like. The solution to the problem of shortage of medical workers, first of all, is the creation of suitable working conditions and opportunities for self-realization of healthcare personnel, while it is important to start the formation of a personnel reserve by attracting schoolchildren to the profession, then maintaining interest in the profession during training, and also promoting the adaptation and professional development of young specialists when they are employed. The purpose of this study is to identify the role of mentoring at each stage of the career trajectory of a young specialist. The information basis of the study is the data of sociological studies devoted to identifying modern challenges in the development of human resources in the healthcare system and organizational aspects of mentoring, in 2023—2024 in medical organizations subordinate to the Department of Health of the City of Moscow. The present study proposes to use a model of a “seamless” career trajectory for a health worker through a mentoring system.

career trajectory, mentoring in healthcare, workforce potential, workforce potential, professional development, healthcare workforce, medical workforce.