Season 1, Episode 6: How To Foster A Mentoring Relationship w/ Dr. Norman Rosenblum

Welcome to Episode 6 of Season 1 of the Emerging Scholar Podcast!

On today’s episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Norman Rosenblum, a pediatric nephrologist and clinician scientist at SickKids Hospital and the University of Toronto. Dr. Rosenblum is a professor of pediatrics, a past recipient of a Tier 1 CRC Chair in Developmental Nephrology, and the current scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute for Nutrition Metabolism Diabetes.

Dr. Rosenblum is also the founder of the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP) and served as Associate Dean and Physician Scientist in Training at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. He is widely recognized as an expert in mentorship, having developed a framework for building and sustaining productive mentoring relationships, which is crucial for any emerging scholar’s growth and success.

On this episode, Dr. Rosenblum shares insights from his own mentoring journey, offering invaluable advice on how to find the right mentor and how to cultivate a mentorship relationship that will guide you through your academic career. He also discusses how his work with trainees shaped his approach to mentorship, and how it can be applied to support residents and graduate students alike.

Whether you’re looking to find a mentor or become a better one, this episode is full of actionable insights that will help you navigate your scholarly journey. Tune in for a conversation that has been deeply impactful for both of us—and one we hope will be just as valuable to you!

Papers & Resources That We Touched On In This Episode

Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP): http://alturl.com/crhx2
The Rising Challenge of Training Physician–Scientists: Recommendations From a Canadian National Consensus Conference: http://alturl.com/9tfr3

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