If you're a medical student or are considering a medical career, finding a good mentor will be essential to your success. This person should be able to help guide your decisions, provide helpful advice, and serve as a role model for the career you hope...
How have mentors positively impacted your career? Mentors have probably most impacted my career by being examples – good examples. 🙂 I feel that my mentors have helped and continue to help shape my career (and sometimes personal) path. Originally, my mentors helped me choose a career in...
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MENTEE The mentoring relationship is one of collaboration that should ultimately benefit both parties. Therefore mentees should demonstrate eagerness to learn, flexibility and an understanding of the mentor’s demanding schedule.30 Mentees should be prompt for all appointments, and respect the time and effort...
Mentoring has been recognized as a critical aspect of the professional and/or personal development of the student, resident and faculty member. This career development resource discusses strategies for building effective mentoring relationships and outlines some of the challenges to contemporary mentoring. The first account of a...
Marian Regional Medical Center’s Physician Mentoring Program: College and high school students in Santa Maria, CA, get the opportunity to experience a vast array of medical settings, from an office environment, to the emergency and operating rooms. Over a 6-8 week period students spend each...
"Normally, high school students aren't given the opportunity to work in a lab because it is a huge responsibility.” - Eugene Wang, an Arizona high school student, and one of this year’s participants in the University of Arizona’s Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) internship program. For 10...
