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- The Hierarchy of Learning
In medical school, there is a common saying: “see one, do one, teach one.” Generations of learners have taken pride in this statement and have passed it along, often smugly, as gospel. It has been considered wisdom, handed down from ancient Greece to modern times, as an essential...
- What You Really Need from Mentors
Notes from a panel with Dr. Gordon Bernard, Dr. Tina Hartert, and Dr. Kevin Johnson of Vanderbilt University
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A mentor should…
You should…
Be a coach, teacher, advisor, sponsor, agent, role model...
- You Need Mentors – Noun, Plural
Unavailable mentors, or those who do not provide enough freedom, or who do not provide feedback, or who don’t take concerns seriously, are often anchored in one problem: Having a single mentor. You need a mentor panel.
We believe in diversified mentoring so strongly at our ins...
- Captain Your Own Ship
"My mentor [name here] won't tell me what to do!" Twice in the same week is two times too many for this complaint. From faculty members no less.
Mentors don't choose for you. Mentors are not your personal decider-on-call. Mentors are not the captain of your ship. You are.
As a ...
