The need for horizontal mentorship networks to facilitate medical students' engagement in research

DX Zheng - Academic Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Paying It Forward: Near Peer Mentorship in Medical School Makes an Impact

SK Ramin, A Suresh - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Overcoming Challenges Through Mentorship: The Pursuit of Medical Residency in the United States

M Labban - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: Students often perceive mentorship as an agreed-upon relationship sought
out by the mentee and welcomed by the mentor. Medical students are often instructed to …

Peer mentorship: an often-overlooked tool in underresourced academic departments

AO Faloye, AJ Bechtel, E Methangkool - Academic Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
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 …

A Call for Sponsoring Physician-Scientist Trainees in Health Professions Education

G Galema, SNE Meeuwissen - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Illuminating the Impact of Mentorship on Professional Development

JA McKinney - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Seeing Is Believing: Mentorship Fosters Hope in Students Underrepresented in Medicine

RN Byrd, RL Arrington - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: Mentorship plays a crucial role in the field of dermatology by providing
guidance, support, and knowledge to medical students and residents. However, mentors …

Group Mentorship: Connecting and Supporting the Students in the Back Row

VO Ajayi - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor:“Stop! You can't wear that in here.” Stunned, I turned around to see a nurse
running after me. I was a first-year medical student, and this was my first time in the OR. I did …

Small Talk Mentorship: The Space Between Role Model and Mentor

HD Kuperstein, JH Choi - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: Students often perceive mentorship as an agreed-upon relationship sought
out by the mentee and welcomed by the mentor. Medical students are often instructed to …

Determined Mentorship to Address Equity in Academic Medicine

J Hon - Academic Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: My mother always harped on me that studying hard and getting good grades
would lead to success wherever I went. However, much of what determines success in …