January is National Mentoring Month. In academic radiology, mentoring benefits both mentees and mentors in a number of ways. Mentors provide support and share knowledge with mentees while helping them reach career and personal goals. Mentees can also provide support and share knowledge and skills with their mentors. In today’s challenging and demanding healthcare environment, mentoring can help prevent burnout and lead to increased career satisfaction.
At the UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Academic Affairs has incorporated a formal mentoring program for junior faculty into our departmental structure. Sri Nagarajan, PhD leads the PhD Faculty Mentoring Program and Christine Glastonbury, MBBS leads the MD Faculty Mentoring Program. Our aim is to demystify the academic process for junior faculty and clarify pathways for achievement and…
