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APRIL 11, 2019

Thoughts on Surgical Mentorship

By Barret Halgas, MD
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Editor’s Note: We are excited to introduce our newest column, The Resident Corner, which will explore a variety of issues related to surgical training.
‘Not every Sensei is a master and not every master is Sensei.’
—Shigeru Egami
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For a long time, the process of mentoring surgeons has been a mantelpiece of the profession, predating any structured education in the United States and Europe.

At first glance, it seems like a strange comparison to