“A mentor is invaluable. A mentor is someone who takes a vested interest in you because they believe in something about you that they feel they can help foster, but you have to seek it. You’ve got to find that person that you work well with, that you can relate to, that you can be honest with and who can be honest with you. A mentor is not someone who tells you that you’re doing great all the time. A mentor is someone who takes out a red pen and helps you make those very tough decisions, critically analyzes what you’re doing and advises you on how to grow your career.”
Gloria Fleming, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
A panelist for “African-Americans in Surgery and their Strategies for Success,” presented by The Ohio State University College of Medicine Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs and the OSU Medical Alumni Society.
January 15, 2009
Medical Heritage Center
Prior Health Sciences Library
The Ohio State University