Mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching are distinct but complementary roles essential for career development in academic medicine. Each plays a unique role in supporting physicians and scientists at different stages of their careers.


Mentorship, sponsorship, and coaching are distinct but complementary roles essential for career development in academic medicine. Each plays a unique role in supporting physicians and scientists at different stages of their careers.

The Triological Society (TRIO) has been awarded an R25 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to establish the Neely National Clinician–Scientist Mentorship Network. This program aims to cultivate the next generation of otolaryngologist–scientists through comprehensive mentorship, training, and networking opportunities. It will be the first national mentorship network for otolaryngologist–scientists.

In a session at the 2024 Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, prominent leaders in otolaryngology shared how they got started—stories of luck, passion, and the benefits of being mentored, intended to give insights into the elements of their upward career trajectories
A look at to what extent might the lack of increased representation of women in higher ranks on surgical faculties and in leadership is due to relationship network differences and lack of sponsorship/inclusion of women.


A culture of mentoring can go a long way by providing guidance, improving job performance, and giving mentees the feeling of belonging.

Dr. Montgomery Rice discussed topics ranging from mentorship to compensation equality to work-life balance for women physicians and scientists.


For otolaryngologists, June is a time when we can recharge our batteries and reflect on the previous 12 months.

Otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons from around the country gathered to attend the Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting