The Value of Mentorship.

Abstract

The recent Young Physicians needs assessment survey identified mentorship as the single greatest need for this demographic, which includes physicians under 40 years of age or in their first 8 years of practice after completion of training. Much has been written in textbooks and other journals about mentorship, and as young physicians are certainly not alone in this need, mentorship has become a key focus of future Academy endeavors. Serving as Chair of the Young Physicians Section over the past year has afforded me the opportunity to interact with a variety of dynamic and engaging leaders in our Academy, and herein I provide a synopsis of what these experiences have taught me as well as provide some of the most important pearls that I have picked up along the way.