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Effective mentorship is intentional. In this Grand Rounds, we will explore evidence-based practices for fostering professional growth through structured guidance. Drawing on research and real-world programs from UCSF and beyond, we will highlight proven strategies for designing impactful development initiatives. Whether you are a mentor, a mentee, or shaping career development programs, you will leave with practical tools and resources to help cultivate a thriving culture of mentorship and sustained professional success.
Speaker:
Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd, is an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine at UCSF Health and the inaugural associate chair for people development and mentorship in the UCSF Department of Medicine. She is the chair-elect for the American Thoracic Society Section on Medical Education, the associate program director for the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency, and holds the UCSF Gold-Headed Cane Endowed Education Chair in Internal Medicine.
Program:
Bob Wachter: Introduction
2:40-49:50 — Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd
49:50-1:00:06 — Q&A
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
May 20: Hollander Rounds: A Clinical Problem-Solving Case
• youtu.be/966ov_MGCEw
May 15: Leadership 201: Lessons Learned from Leading Through Pandemics and Political Partisanship
• youtu.be/D21IAH3Jb5g
May 6: Medical Care for Low-Income Populations
• youtu.be/lS9CNUcXnEk
April 29: Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Connective Tissue Diseases
• youtu.be/V4RI_81ffKg
Effective mentorship is intentional. In this Grand Rounds, we will explore evidence-based practices for fostering professional growth through structured guidance. Drawing on research and real-world programs from UCSF and beyond, we will highlight proven strategies for designing impactful development initiatives. Whether you are a mentor, a mentee, or shaping career development programs, you will leave with practical tools and resources to help cultivate a thriving culture of mentorship and sustained professional success.
Speaker:
Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd, is an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine at UCSF Health and the inaugural associate chair for people development and mentorship in the UCSF Department of Medicine. She is the chair-elect for the American Thoracic Society Section on Medical Education, the associate program director for the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency, and holds the UCSF Gold-Headed Cane Endowed Education Chair in Internal Medicine.
Program:
Bob Wachter: Introduction
2:40-49:50 — Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd
49:50-1:00:06 — Q&A
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
May 20: Hollander Rounds: A Clinical Problem-Solving Case
• youtu.be/966ov_MGCEw
May 15: Leadership 201: Lessons Learned from Leading Through Pandemics and Political Partisanship
• youtu.be/D21IAH3Jb5g
May 6: Medical Care for Low-Income Populations
• youtu.be/lS9CNUcXnEk
April 29: Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Connective Tissue Diseases
• youtu.be/V4RI_81ffKg
