“What is a mentor? Four words. One big question.”What do you look for in a mentor? What qualities should you consider? And, more importantly, what exactly is a mentor?
To help answer these questions and discuss the role mentors play in the careers of physicians Dr. David Gratzer is joined by Dr. Suzanne Koven, a Harvard-affiliated physician and Writer-in-Residence at Massachusetts General, whose article, "What Is a Mentor?" was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In this episode you will learn:
- the distinction between coaching and mentoring
- the types of mentor relationships
- the importance of genuine empathy and firm ego boundaries in mentors
- how to find a good mentor.
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