Why residents need mentorship
October 1, 2014 Resident Doctors of Canada
This scorecard from Resident Doctors of Canada highlights how mentorship is an essential component of the resident experience. It also looks at the status of mentorship in Canada, who should be recruited to be a mentor and the five mentorship essentials.
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