Toledo-Pereyra Luis H
J Invest Surg. 2009 Mar-Apr;22(2):77-81. doi: 10.1080/08941930902747719.
From time immemorial mentoring has been the angular stone sustaining the building of medical and surgical education. Good teachers are not necessarily good mentors, and good mentors are not always good teachers. A combination of both is very plausible and should be encouraged. Today, the qualities of a good mentor, in our case the surgeon-mentor, should include respect, time, commitment, trust, determination, encouragement, patience, and opportunity for independence. The mentee would need to respond to similar virtues of trust, encouragement, and respect. The reciprocal consideration of equally divided roles would be clearly desirable. Recognizing the importance of a good mentor and making this role the priority of medical schools would enhance our ability to form better professionals. It would certainly promote professionalism, better patient care, and research.
自古以来，指导一直是支撑医学和外科教育大厦的基石。优秀的教师不一定是优秀的导师，而优秀的导师也不总是优秀的教师。两者兼具是非常合理的，应该予以鼓励。如今，一位优秀导师应具备的品质，就我们而言即外科导师，应包括尊重、时间、投入、信任、决心、鼓励、耐心以及给予独立的机会。学员则需要回应信任、鼓励和尊重等类似品质。显然，相互考虑平等划分的角色是可取的。认识到优秀导师的重要性并将这一角色作为医学院校的首要任务，将增强我们培养更优秀专业人才的能力。这肯定会促进职业精神、改善患者护理和推动研究。
