December 23, 2021

Mentoring Minorities: Five Foundational Lessons-12/02/2021

American Journal of Medicine

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?myncbishare=dukemlib&dr=abstract&otool=dukemlib&term=34256027

I think this should be required reading for anyone who is involved in mentoring younger colleagues.  The author is a member of the Dept of Medicine at Ottawa Hospital in Canada. Here is a quote from the final paragraph:  “Diversity is not enough.  We must strive to cocreate a workplace or organization that is inclusive and honest.  It is not just the poverty of money that matters, but also poverty of expectations, opportunities, and networking.”

12/02/2021