Mentoring in internal medicine

Alan B. Jotkowitz, A. Mark Clarfield

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Abstract

Mentoring is a relationship aimed at fostering the development of the less experienced person. The internal medicine community has recently recognized the importance of this relationship in the advancement of careers in the profession. Preliminary evidence points to the importance of mentoring in achieving the mentee's goals without much suggestion that it could be harmful. It can be particularly helpful to women and minority junior faculty. We encourage academic institutions to help forge these relationships by developing their own formal systems of mentoring and to evaluate and report their efforts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)399-401
Number of pages3
JournalEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume17
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2006

Keywords

  • Academic medicine
  • Graduate medical education
  • Mentoring

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine

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