Vince Mukkada- Mentorship and Sponsorship

In this episode,  Dr. Temara Hajjat and Dr. Peter Lu speak with Dr. Vincent Mukkada about choosing a mentor and what makes an excellent mentor/mentee.  Dr. Mukkada is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Cincinnati Children’s and is the Medical Director of the Lumen Inpatient Unit and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati.

Learning Objectives:

1. To discuss the definition of mentorship.
2. To understand the role of being a good mentor and mentee.
3. To review the difference between mentorship and sponsorship and resources for mentorship. 

As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.

This episode is eligible for CME credit! Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit. Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up). And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

Produced by: Temara Hajjat 

Show Links:

• Sponsorship: A proven strategy for Promoting Career Advancement and Diversity in Radiology
• Mentorship Is Not Enough: Exploring Sponsorship and Its Role in Career Advancement in Academic Medicine. 
•  Sponsorship: a path to the academic medicine C-suite for women faculty?