Memorable Lessons from My Mentors

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.