Standing on the shoulders of giants: Mentorship advice from leaders in the field

Teresa K L Boitano; Dennis S Chi; Larry J Copeland; J Michael Straughn Jr

doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.017

Standing on the shoulders of giants: Mentorship advice from leaders in the field

Gynecol Oncol. 2021 Jan 27;S0090-8258(21)00077-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.017. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Teresa K L Boitano¹, Dennis S Chi², Larry J Copeland³, J Michael Straughn Jr⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America. Electronic address: tlboitano@uabmc.edu.
² Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America.
³ Divison of Gynecologic Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States of America.
⁴ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States of America.

PMID: 33516530
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.017

Abstract

This commentary is presenting opinions and advice on mentorship in the field of gynecologic oncology. Eleven academic gynecologic oncologists from across the country were interviewed and their thoughts about mentorship were recorded with recurring themes and ideas described in this commentary. Trust, respect, and mutual agreement on expectations were all described as vital to a functioning mentor/mentee relationship. Mentorship is critical for fellows and junior faculty to expand and uphold the standards of the field.

Keywords: Leadership; Medical education; Mentorship; Sponsorship; Training gynecologic oncology.

Publication types

Editorial