Examines mentorship's role in sustaining the OMFS surgeon-scientist workforce, suggesting effective strategies for recruitment and support.
Financial pressures, structural constraints, and mentorship gaps continue to threaten the sustainability of the OMFS surgeon-scientist workforce. Early recruitment, combined with coordinated and longitudinal mentorship, is essential. Effective mentors must advocate for trainees within their institutions, facilitate access to diverse funding mechanisms, and engage national organizations to help stabilize and grow the OMFS surgeon-scientist pipeline.
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