title: Becoming a surgical scholar.
abstract: The essence of becoming a surgical scholar resides in understanding that the search for a surgeon/research scholar/mentor is the predominant factor for the medical student or surgical resident in realizing this goal. The surgeon/researcher/mentor will teach and direct the new protégé as to the best manner for advancing in surgical scholasticism. A surgical scholar publishes and presents papers, as well as writing grants for peer-reviewed consideration. In addition, the surgical scholar may also write chapters, editorials and commentaries. In these areas of publications the surgeon/researcher/mentor can offer the best of his/her repertoire by assembling a good plan for the young student. The student, in turn, will be alert to optimizing the lessons of his/her mentor. That is how surgical scholars are born!
authors.forename: Luis H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Toledo-Pereyra
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D005381:Financing, Organized; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors / Q000193:education*; D011643:Publishing; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education*