Key Communication Skills for Mentees.

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Mentorship is an important relationship for young radiologists to foster to fulfill both personal and professional goals. Mentorship is known to provide improved career satisfaction, more research productivity, and promotion within the academic ranks [ 1 Choi Augustine M.K. Moon J. Steinecke A. et al. Developing a culture of mentorship to strengthen academic medical centers. Acad Med. 2019; 94: 630-633 Crossref PubMed Scopus (45) Google Scholar ]. Although the characteristics of good mentors have been published many times in the literature, there is a paucity of literature on the characteristics of a strong mentee [ 2 Black V.G. Taylor Z.W. Nobody’s talking to the mentees. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 2018; 26 (606-6) Crossref Scopus (5) Google Scholar ]. One crucial factor to ensure success as a mentee and to foster a healthy mentor-mentee relationship is that of communication [ 3 Barrett J.L. Mazerolle S. Nottingham S. Attributes of effective mentoring relationships for novice faculty members: perspectives of mentors and mentees. Athletic Training Education Journal. 2017; 12: 152-162 Crossref Google Scholar ]. Key Communication Skills for MentorsJournal of the American College of RadiologyVol. 19Issue 7PreviewMentorship is a critical relationship between a less-experienced mentee and a more-experienced mentor in an area of expertise from which one is seeking guidance on a particular subject. This relationship is important particularly in radiology because it plays a key role in training as well as career development of medical students, residents, fellows, junior faculty, and junior partners alike [1]. It is important to note that the mentee-mentor relationship oftentimes transcends career levels and can be based on one’s area of expertise. Full-Text PDF