# 182 - 7 Powerful Ways to Find Amazing Mentors in Medical Devices and Pharma

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2025-04-02
- Length: 18m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-04-02-182-7-powerful-ways-to-find-amazing-mentors-in-medical-devices-and-pharma
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/182---7-Powerful-Ways-to-Find-Amazing-Mentors-in-Medical-Devices-and-Pharma-e30ki1v

## Summary

Subhi Saadeh, host of Let's Combinate and Quality Professional at the Combination Products Coalition, outlines seven strategies for finding mentors in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. He argues against the 'self-made' myth, advocating for diverse mentorship types including teachers, sponsors, and peers, while emphasizing the importance of being 'mentor-able' through action and follow-through. Saadeh also highlights non-traditional mentorship sources, such as books and AI tools like ChatGPT, to navigate career challenges in combination products.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2025-04-02-182-7-powerful-ways-to-find-amazing-mentors-in-medical-devices-and-pharma#t=0) Introduction: The Myth of Being Self-Made

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Let's Combinate (other)
- Combination Products Coalition (other)
- ChatGPT (tool)
- Michelangelo (other)
- Peter Drucker (other)

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