http://www.cfha.net/forum_thread.php?t=58Recent posts in Randall Reitz: "Thank you mentor, Thank you collaborator"http://www.cfha.net/forum_thread.php?t=58#post79p classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallSome names in our field naturally go togetherspan stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanMac Baird and Bill Doherty Donald Bloch and Nathan Ackerman Susan McDaniel and Thomas Campbell. By its name and nature collaborative care is a team sport. Without our collaborators integrated care services are as effective as one hand clapping. span stylemso-spacerun yesnbspspanspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallnbspspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallSimilarly wherever we are in our careers we owe much of our success to the assistance of mentors who have helped us along the way.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanMentors are our key advocates and personal champions.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThey point us in the right direction and stick with us along our professional path.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThey have sufficient hope to bring out our best and sufficient compassion to help us overcome our worst.spanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallnbspspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallThis post is about expressing gratitude to our key collaborators and mentors.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanPlease pause today to pay tribute to someone who has been key in your professional development.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThis can be a colleague a friend or a family member.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanAfter yoursquove posted your thoughts please email this person the link to this post to and encourage him or her to read it and add to our chain of gratitude.spanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallnbspspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallIrsquoll get us started by thanking two treasured mentors.spanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallnbspspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallLarry Mauksch took me under his wing back in 2000.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanI was fortunate to complete my PhD internship at Marillac Clinic shortly after Larry had completed a year-long sabbatical during which he established Marillacrsquos collaborative care program.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanMy internship was funded through a 5-year RWJ grant Larry had co-authored.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanDuring my years there Larry returned to Grand Junction yearly to offer training and conduct research.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanMy first published research was with him as a first author and my early professional presentations included him as co-presenter.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanOn multiple occasions Irsquove slept in his home and eaten at his table.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanIrsquove called him for advice before each major decision of my career.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanHe personally nominated me when I was invited to join CFHArsquos board.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThank you Larry for your loving wisdom and prescient vision.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallnbspspanspanpp classMsoNormal stylemargin 0in 0in 0ptspan stylefont-family Arialspan stylefont-size smallSteve Hurd was my 2supndsup supervisor at Marillac Clinic.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanIrsquom pleased to have played a role in his conversion to the collaborative care model.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanHe was a dream supervisor who provided direction required accountability and advocated for my promotion.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanSteve was always very tolerant of my pet projects and clinical distractions.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanWhen I became the Executive Director of a Marillac-like clinic in Frisco CO his phone number was 1 on my speed-dial and he never lacked time to work me through issues.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanHe consoled me in South Bend when Notre Dame beat BYU and I consoled him in Provo when BYU returned the favor the following year.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanHe is the godfather of my eldest daughter.span stylemso-spacerun yesnbsp spanThank you Steve for your warmth caring and abiding support.spanspanp