Mentors are important in everyone's career development, offering professional and personal guidance, role modeling, and socialization into a profession. They are essential in helping shape the professional lives of physicians. Most medical students encounter
mentors during inpatient clerkships, research, or through similar interests.
Most formal mentoring programs are conducted at individual medical schools, so contact your school's office of student affairs.
These links may offer insight into how to find mentors and get the most benefit from them.