Authors & Interviewers: Zelal Şahin Tırnova & Ezgi Pınar Affiliations: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics, Istanbul, Türkiye The word  professor  comes from the Latin  profiteri  — to declare openly, to teach, to guide. In medicine, regardless of specialty, becoming a  good  physician is never a solitary journey. It is shaped through mentorship: through teachers who not only share knowledge, but also values, curiosity, and a way of thi