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On Mentoring: Take Time to Give Thanks

Vincent Kathy, M.D.Authors Info & Affiliations
Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 49, Number 17
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2014.9a23
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I have had trainees and colleagues alike question why they need a mentor. My answer is simple: because sometimes we need someone to help us see ourselves in a different light; someone who can be both nurturing and truthful at the same time; someone who will listen to our dreams and aspirations and will encourage us to achieve our best; and someone who will offer guidance but who will let us make our own decisions and help us learn from our own mistakes.
I have been very fortunate to have had several mentors in my life, and not all were physicians or even in health care. Mentors have helped me develop into who I am today, and I’m eternally grateful for their guidance and support. I have learned a great deal from these individuals, and these gifts I try to give to others who, like me, need a mentor.
I would encourage each of us to reflect back on people who have been important in our lives and contact that person through a note, email, text, or phone call to thank them for their mentorship. It’s a great way to give back.

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Kathy Vincent, M.D., is an associate professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Louisville.

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Volume 49 • Number 17 • August 16, 2014 – September 5, 2014
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Published online: 5 August 2014
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