Developing a mentoring program in clinical nutrition

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Mentoring programs in nutrition are essential to the survival of clinical nutrition as we know it today. The best method known to maintain an influx of talent to a discipline is by developing an active mentoring program. This paper describes 1 concept for development of a viable mentor program. Mentoring should be flexible and based on mentees' training background. Realistic goals should be set, with written and verbal feedback, to sustain a successful program. Programs should incorporate the Socratic Method whenever possible. Factors that leave doubt about the survival of nutrition as a viable area of focus for physicians include the inability to generate adequate funds to support oneself and limited numbers of mentors available with dedicated time to be a mentor. A healthy, sustainable mentoring program in clinical nutrition will ensure survival of physician-based nutrition programs. Copyright © 2010 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

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Martindale, R. G., McClave, S., Heyland, D., & August, D. (2010). Developing a mentoring program in clinical nutrition. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 34(6 SUPPL.). https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607110376199

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