2024 Senior Fellows Program (2nd & 3rd Year) | September 2024-Mentorship Mastery: Guiding and Being Guided

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The speaker discusses the importance of the appearance of career progression on resumes and highlights the unpredictable nature of real-life career paths. They share a Zen master joke to illustrate life’s uncertainty, emphasizing that mentorship is vital at all career stages. The concept of mentorship is historically rooted and critical in various professions, especially in medicine. The speaker elaborates on the types of mentorship—clinical, research, and career—and stresses the necessity for open communication and mutual commitment between mentors and mentees. They acknowledge potential pitfalls, such as poor communication and mismatched expectations, advising careful consideration in establishing these relationships.

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Douglas Adler, MD, FASGE

Keywords

career progression

mentorship

uncertainty

communication

medicine

expectations