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Many ODs Have Received or Given Advice as a Mentor

mentor poll results 3Many respondents to a recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll have felt the impact of a mentor: 41 percent stated that they had a mentor in the past, and 29 percent said they have had many mentors during their career. Twenty-four percent said they currently still have a mentor who they are engaged with. Another 24 percent stated that they have not had a mentor. Poll participants were able to select all options that applied to them.

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Forty-one percent of respondents are currently a mentor to someone. Another 18 percent have been a mentor in the past.

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When asked how they found their mentor, the most popular responses were that they asked someone they knew or that their mentor approached them. Sixty-five percent said that a mentor is a very important component in their career. Sixty-four percent said that their mentors have been both men and women.

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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