The Mentor

The Open{mentor Methodology

The Mentor-Protégé Relationship

Mentoring is a time-honored method for learning in graduate education and professional development. Mentoring is a symbiotic relationship between a mentor protégé pair who assist each other to meet mutual career objectives. Close mentor-protégé relationships often play a critical role in the lives of successful individuals in academia and business. Effective mentoring is an intentional activity...

Get yourself a mentor.

The article by Stamm and Buddeberg-Fischer underscores the importance of mentors in medical education. These researchers followed a cohort of Germanspeaking Swiss resident doctors during postgraduate specialty training. The researchers found a compelling relationship between having one or more mentors and both subjective and objective career success. Previous studies have also reported positive...

Eating disorder mentor program

Developing a sense of hope is a foundation for recovery. How can we inspire hope and motivation in those who are suffering from an eating disorder and the struggles that ensue? The Eating Disorder Mentor Program is a collaborative project between The Eating Disorder service at Royal Melbourne Hospital (ED-RMH) and Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV). It’s an opportunity for people with a lived expe...

The mentor-mentee relationship in academic medicine.

In the world of academia, the power of a good mentor can be quite potent. Researchmentors inspire, teach, and/or create opportunities for those they mentor (e.g. projects, staff positions, promotions, grants). Previous authors have developed “mentor guidelines” [1,2], while Tobin [3] identified seven key roles of the successful mentor — teacher, sponsor, advisor, agent, rolemodel, coach, and co...