Mentoring in Medicine Event Surprises and Motivates Students | NLM in Focus

Mentoring in Medicine Event Surprises and Motivates Students | NLM in Focus

Mentoring in Medicine Event Surprises and Motivates Students

05/04/2017 05:15 PM EDT

The students’ gasps were audible when Dr. Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director at NIH, shared how many times his medical school applications were rejected. Not once. Not twice. No. His 29 applications were all rejected. And yet, he persevered. Perseverance, motivation, curiosity, and the importance of mentors were just a few of the themes of…