چکیده (انگلیسی):

Effective mentorship is demonstrated in a variety of venues. Good mentors lead students on a
journey that forever changes the ways in which they think and act, and consists of different and
diverse experiences. Acknowledging faculty beliefs regarding mentorship and instruction is
important to understanding why mentors select and implement specific strategies throughout the
mentee’s academic tenure. The purposes of this paper are first, to describe the “Layered Learning
Mentorship Model (LLMM)” presented in the Department of Graduate Programs in Heath
Sciences curriculum; second, to provide an understanding of how the LLMM was developed so as
to promote critical thinking skills in graduate students; third, to provide educators with an
understanding of the tools essential for the integration of critical thinking opportunities at all
levels of doctoral education; and finally, to assess student and faculty perceptions regarding the
use of LLMM.