Mentors are critically important to every physician as they learn the art and science of medical practice.
A mentor befriends, teaches, nurtures and provides opportunity/patronage for their mentees, enhancing personal and professional growth. Beyond professional skills and knowledge, the ideal mentor strengthens character, resilience and the mentee’s overall well-being.
The simple definition from Wikipedia of a mentor is “someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person.” The word “mentor” comes from the writings of the