Residency Match for Applicants With Disability—Reply

In Reply Mentorship in medical training is essential to supporting trainees’ development into skilled physicians. For students with disability, who navigate a medical learning environment that historically has not been designed to meet their needs, mentorship is particularly vital. The personal story shared by Dr Sisa highlights the profound impact mentorship can have on matriculation, promotion, and long-term career satisfaction. Sisa describes mentorship as a “successful strategy” and identifies 3 essential characteristics of effective mentorship: a horizontal relationship dynamic, reliability and positive role modeling, and a mutually beneficial relationship. We concur that positive faculty mentorship is crucial for promoting medical student success, and more research is needed to understand the impact of the medical learning environment on student outcomes.