To the Editor: We at the Kern Institute at the Medical College of Wisconsin took great interest
in the Invited Commentary by Choi and colleagues, which calls for academic medical …

To the Editor: Venturing into any new endeavor can be overwhelming and intimidating. As
aspiring physicians, medical students approach an exhilarating, but long education journey …

To the Editor: The success of junior faculty in academic medicine depends on the ability to
develop a career vision, establish a path to obtain that vision, and align professional …

To the Editor: My first mentor was assigned to me—a high school English teacher tasked
with ensuring I met graduation requirements and had some future direction. By age 14, I had …

To the Editor: As students, we face difficult decisions throughout our training as future
physicians. Often, these difficult decisions are made based on faith. For instance, we are …

To the Editor: Mentorship refers to the process of advising on professional development,
while sponsorship goes a step further and involves advocating for and creating opportunities …

To the Editor: Throughout my professional journey, I have been fortunate to encounter
exceptional mentors who have shaped and guided my development. One mentor has …

To the Editor: Becoming a physician is an intricate journey extending beyond the adage “see
one, do one, teach one.” Throughout training, we grapple with rapidly consuming …

To the Editor: Opportunities for medical students to carry out research are largely
unstructured and inconsistent between institutions. 1 While 72% of medical students report …

To the Editor: While my vision of spending my life empowering people has always been
clear to me, the process of achieving this goal has not been. Becoming a physician was a …