THE VALUE OF MENTORSHIP IN FOSTERING SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL AMONG UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL STUDENTS
Many of us probably associate the terms “mentoring” or “mentorship” with the traditional teacher-student relationship that we experienced at school, or perhaps, to the relationship “boss-employee” at any organization. In any event, the term “mentoring” is generally acknowledged as the involvement of...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | Perú |
| Institution: | Universidad Científica del Sur |
| Repository: | Revistas - Universidad Científica del Sur |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.cientifica.edu.pe:article/2490 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/odontologica/article/view/2490 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | mentorship dental students undergraduate mentoria estudiantes de odontologia pregrado |
| Summary: | Many of us probably associate the terms “mentoring” or “mentorship” with the traditional teacher-student relationship that we experienced at school, or perhaps, to the relationship “boss-employee” at any organization. In any event, the term “mentoring” is generally acknowledged as the involvement of a person with more experience (the mentor), and a less experienced one (the mentee) that needs to be advised in specific areas. Mentoring relationships focus on helping the mentee’s growth and the accomplishment of his/her goals, including several approaches to doing so1,2. A more precise definition can describe mentoring as person-centered, long-term transformational process that requires the establishment of a trustful, respectful and confidential relationship between the mentor and mentee3. |
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