What is it about?
In this Presidential address for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Selden addresses surgical education and mentorship. He argues that the science of modern education provides tools that empower mentors and enhance their effectiveness, but do not replace the human elements of effective personal mentorship.
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Why is it important?
The revolution in clinical and educational data tracking and radical expansion of digital educational platforms has threatened the personal role of mentorship in surgical training. This dichotomy, however, represents a false choice. Technological adjuncts in education, used properly, allow clinician educators to concentrate on the human interactions involved in effective mentorship.
Perspectives
My own principal mentors are also discussed in the article. They have influence my career in many ways, including choice of specialty, academic directions, and personal style as a physician and educator. They have also influenced my interest in surgical education and the expanding engagement of women in surgical fields. The stories we tell about our mentors communicate their (and our) vision for the practice of medicine and our values.
Dr. Nathan R Selden
Oregon Health and Science University
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This page is a summary of: Mentorship: service, education, progress. The 2015 CNS Presidential Address, Journal of Neurosurgery, January 2017, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG),
DOI: 10.3171/2016.2.jns152606.
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