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Robert P. Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH; Scott R. Freeman, MD; Riley E. Greene, MD

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Our research group¹ reported that about a quarter of dermatology residents do not feel that they have a mentor, and we agree with Donovan that poorly mentored and unmentored dermatology residents miss a substantial educational benefit. Successful programs targeting residents for mentoring, however, must avoid paternalistic transgression of their autonomy. The Find a Mentor program of the Society of Investigative Dermatology (SID) seems aptly suited for this delicate, challenging task.² This initiative provides an online database of SID members who have expressed interest in mentoring residents and fellows at a distance in areas of shared scientific interest.² Hopefully, a formal evaluation of the use of the Find a Mentor database will provide direction for determining its success, refining its aims, and facilitating its dissemination across the field of dermatology.

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