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I was very proud to serve as the 2017–18 President of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS). The 28th Annual Meeting of the NASBS held at the Loews Coronado Bay in Coronado, California, was a tremendous success. The theme of the meeting was Dynamic Mentoring of the Skull Base Surgeon: Training our Future and combined discussions about education and mentorship to train the next generation of skull base surgeons. Skull base surgery involves teams where learners have to understand complex surgical anatomy, new technologies, and the realization that minor surgical errors could have a devastating negative impact on the patient. Medical educators face increasing patient demand, reduction in resident work hours, increased scrutinyandmonitoringof quality and safety, different attitudes towardwork–life balance (Generation Y/Millenials), difficulties inmeasuring competence, and, in many jurisdictions, pressure for operative resources. Gone are the days of “see one, do one, teach one.” There is a very steep learning curve in skull base surgery and it behooves educators to find ways to move our residents and fellows along the learning curve through a variety of means (e.g., lectures, demonstrations, cadaveric dissections, simulation, online learning, virtual reality, surgical rehearsal platforms, etc.). Our patients and society expect and demand this. The meeting had multiple education discussions and debates about how best to train the next generation of skull base surgeon, but mentorship was put forward as a key component of this training.Wehave all experienced educators andmentorswho possessed great knowledge and skill but the ones who probably made the biggest difference in our careers are theones that encouragedusandbelieved inus.Noonelikes to be told they are doing poorly or made to feel like they are incompetent.Our learners are under constant scrutinyand it is much more common to look for things they are doing imperfectly and let them know about it rather than trying to catch them doing something well or exemplary. Think about trying to catch them doing something well and to let them know it. Build people up by encouragement and show your gratitude and acknowledge their accomplishments. These simple acts cango a longway tomake our residents and fellows feel valued and will make their learning and confidence progress more rapidly. One of the greatest gifts mentors can give to those around them is hope. Our learners will continue to work, struggle, and persevere, if they have our encouragement and acknowledgment that they are on the right path. Our time is limited andwhenyou start tomentor someone, you have to put in the time. However, there is still tremendous value in sitting down for 5 to 10 minutes and discussing their issues, concerns, and help guide them in their learning and career choices. As mentors, we should set goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, and realistic. We also have to help them recognize when opportunity knocks. Trust is an important factor in building our professional and personal relationships. Mentors and education leaders need to build trust and be consistent in approach, style, and methods. Integrity, sincerity, reliability, and commitment are apparent to our learners. If we do not show these qualities, then trust will not be built and thementor–mentee relationship will suffer. I am indebted to the two Program Co-Chairs, Drs. Zoukaa Sargi and Amir Dehdashti, as well as the Program Committee who did an amazing job in organizing a most interesting program. There was a record attendance and a great vibe throughout themeeting. The three premeeting courses all sold out early; these were a hands-on open and endoscopic skull base course (organized by Drs. James Evans and Ricardo Carrau), a Primer Course targetingmedical students, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals (organized by Drs. Eric

Mentorship, Education, and Teamwork in the Making of a Skull Base Surgeon: A Summary of the 28th Annual NASBS meeting