I was quite lucky. Not two, but three mentors I met along my training years.
- Jesús Alvarez Fernández-Represa
- Julio García-Aguilar
- Jeffrey B. Matthews
Being in the right place at the right time was the secret of my success. However, many others are not so lucky.
That is the reason why I have created a list on Twitter, which is directly related with the #SoMe4Surgery community: Global Mentors https://twitter.com/juliomayol/lists/global-mentors-surgery
Senior surgeons on Twitter who express their interest in becoming #GlobalMentors will be included in the list.
Surgical trainees just need to subscribe and connect with the #SoMe4Surgery mentors in the list.
No matter where in the world they are, trainees will find the right mentor to support their professional development. Mentors will find the right mentee.

ulio Garcia-Aguilar and Richard Hodin: the Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital/Hospital Clinico San Carlos Mentoring team