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[men´tor] (pl. men·tor)a person with more experience in a given area who takes responsibility for helping someone with less experience to develop needed knowledge and skills.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
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A professional and role model who advises and provides feedback for a junior colleague. Mentors may be a resource for career advancement, graduate clinical, research and publishing opportunities, funding, credential support, and obtaining tenure-track positions.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Graduate education A professional and a role model who gives attention and feedback to a junior colleagueMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.