Physician Leadership Journal
Memorable Lessons from My Mentors
Mentorship matters. Consider what a difference you might make to someone else by serving their needs as a mentor. If you have been fortunate enough to have had a mentor, you know how important that was to you. Pay it forward.
March/April 2024 Vol. 11, No. 2 pp. 4–6 DOI: 10.55834/plj.4792827600
Abstract
Mentorship is a professional relationship between two individuals where one individual has considerably more experience than the other and is willing to provide time, guidance, and feedback to improve the skills and experience of another. As physicians, we are fortunate throughout our clinical careers to have received graduated guidance from senior residents, fellows, attending physicians, and consultants that improved the way we deliver care. As physician leaders, we may find that identifying a mentor who is willing to take the time to improve our skills in leadership and management is more difficult.
