Mentoring

It’s been a busy first quarter here at Healio Community.

With more and more younger clinicians trying to balance family time with their work, it can be difficult to get them involved in organizations and leadership positions.

In this podcast episode, Maria Abreu, MD, current president of the AGA, discusses the unique upbringing of health care professionals who are children of immigrants, formal versus on-the-job leadership training and more.

SAN DIEGO — Sustaining a successful mentor-mentee relationship requires compatibility in terms of skillsets and goals, according to a speaker at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

In a 2023 survey published in JAMA Network Open, women physicians reported being responsible for 58.4% of family maintenance, including childcare or eldercare, and 49.2% of household duties compared with their spouses or partners.

CHICAGO — “Lift as you climb” in medicine and take the time to build relationships, according to Kimberly Manning, MD, FACP, FAAP.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently presented Iris A. Perez, MD, pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, with the Excellence in Education Award at the annual SLEEP meeting.

Medical trainees perceived residency and fellowship programs as unsupportive for individuals wanting to family build during medical training, according to results of a qualitative study.

The adage of, “careers are not a straight line, but more of ups and downs” has been a true statement for Carrie A. Thompson, MD, MS.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Tara Capalbo of AbbVie discusses the power of “mosaic mentoring” in creating a strong support system as a leader.