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Sacred Moments During Mentorship

Author: Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine

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I was taking the news poorly. I was a junior faculty member at a new institution hoping to receive a federal career development award to launch my research career. I had 3 chances. The first submission was well-received by the review panel, and the suggestions addressable. I responded with what I thought was a strong resubmission. My resulting score, however, was far worse than the first attempt. The program officer discouraged a final submission. I was devastated and embarrassed, assuming my research career was over. Until one conversation altered my perspective. …
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Metadata
Title
Sacred Moments During Mentorship
Author
Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH
Publication date
03-02-2025
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09399-5

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