Overcoming Mentorship Anxiety with Dr. Martina Murphy

Martina Murphy, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida. She also directs the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Murphy specializes in caring for patients with gynecologic malignancies. She is a prolific researcher with a focus on equitable and accurate healthcare communication across the oncology spectrum. Dr. Murphy is passionate about medical education and mentorship. “Once you've got an idea about the things that excite you and the things that make you tick, ask for what you want. Don't be afraid to tell your mentor, ‘This is what I think I need help with.’” Dr. Martina Murphy understood that fear will only weigh her down once it was time to reveal a great secret to her mentor. Tune in to another inspiring episode of The Medicine Mentors as we discuss key topics like discovering our passion and using it as leverage to finding effective mentorship with Dr. Martina Murphy. Pearls of Wisdom:   1. We should be ourselves and let our mentors see us, and if we allow them to see ourselves and the things that make us tick and excite us, we’re going to have such a great relationship and that person is going to be so much better equipped to help us in the process. 2. Trainees that have a spirit of inquiry about constantly wanting to keep growing and to keep learning are very impactful, and it certainly comes across in conversations. 3. We tend to sometimes forget that our patients are experts in their own lives. It's really important to communicate with patients about what's worrying them because we make a lot of assumptions from where we sit as doctors about what our patients care about. That goes a long way in terms of helping people and be engaged participants in their own health.