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. 2021 Nov 22;12(6):907-911.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_293_21. eCollection 2021 Nov-Dec.

Mentorship in Dermatology-A Beginner's Guide

Isha Narang  1 , Anupam Das  2 , Rashmi Sarkar  3
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Mentorship in Dermatology-A Beginner's Guide

Isha Narang et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .

Abstract

Mentoring albeit is a recently described and popular phenomenon in medicine, is not a new one. All medical specialties have a complex, intertwined relationship between their physicians and trainees who are in different stages of their careers. How a specialty evolves depends on the thread woven by these relationships. This article outlines the concept of mentorship and introduces its various aspects in dermatology. This article attempts to answer what, why, how, when, and where related to mentoring in dermatology, including e-mentorship. The article also includes personal reflections of the authors who are involved in this process.

Keywords: Dermatology; long-distance; mentorship.

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Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Dr. Rashmi Sarkar, Mentor, Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) with Mentee Dr. Erika Reid, Resident from the USA, as a Mentee from WDS Mentorship Program at the Department of Dermatology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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Figure 2
International Society of Dermatology (ISD) Virtual Mentorship Program 2021—Dr. Rashmi Sarkar, Chair ISD Mentorship Committee and Mentor with her virtual long-distance Mentees from the Philippines, Albania, and Nigeria
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Figure 3
On the occasion of the release of Residream, the newsletter of IADVL Resident's Committee at the Dermacon 2016, National Conference of IADVL (Left to right: Dr. Shyamanta Barua, Dr. Yogesh Marfatia, Dr. Devesh Mishra, Dr. Rashmi Sarkar, Dr. Anupam Das, and Dr. Venkataram Mysore)
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Figure 4
Dr. Isha Narang as an invited faculty in a meeting organized by Dr. Rashmi Sarkar
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