My interest in medicine was evident as early as middle school. Growing up in a small town in Ohio, I developed relationships with many doctors at our community hospital. I often watched, and eventually assisted in, many surgeries there while on breaks from college. In my eyes, these men and women were giants in the field of medicine. Their guidance and generosity was, and continues to be, inspirational. We as physicians must continue the work of our mentors in providing leadership and modeling behavior through our words and actions.