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: 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: 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: 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 …

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: A career in academic medicine, when observed from a distance, seems to
follow a straightforward path of predictable milestones. However, at the individual level …

In this chapter, we highlight the importance of mentorship in the pursuit of a career in
academic medicine, describe the role of mentors, sponsors and coaches/advisors, provide …

Academic medicine is the foundation for scientific discovery, edu-cation, and clinical
innovation that improves patients' lives. It is theunique context of this tripartite mission that …

Mentoring was first developed in the United States of America, in the 1970s within large
corporations in order to support junior staff. It was in the 1990s, that mentoring programs …

To the Editor: I first encountered my mentor in a group setting with my peers. Without that
opportunity, I doubt I would have had the chance to develop what proved to be an invaluable …