The virtual dermatopathology mentorship

Michelle A Pitch; Leonard C Sperling

doi:10.1111/cup.14621

The virtual dermatopathology mentorship

J Cutan Pathol. 2024 Mar 29. doi: 10.1111/cup.14621. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Michelle A Pitch¹, Leonard C Sperling^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology and Dermatopathology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.
² HCT Dermatopathology Services, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
³ Department of Dermatology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 38551170
DOI: 10.1111/cup.14621

Abstract

The Covid pandemic necessitated changes in traditional mentorship and educational roles. We offer our experience in structuring a virtual dermatopathology mentorship in the midst of the pandemic. Virtual mentorships have many benefits including ease of access, lack of geographic restrictions, and financial savings, though there still remains an important and irreplaceable role for in-person relationships.

Keywords: medical education; mentorship; virtual.