This talk addresses the possible value of mentorship initiatives that would aim to complement existing research-oriented training programs for emerging leaders at AORTIC. It will outline mentoring resources potentially available from such groups as international academic and medical centres, healthcare NGO’s, biopharma and related industry segments, and health policy institutions, and in such areas as clinical trials, drug development, healthcare capability building, and drug access. It will highlight possible ways to engage with international medical and biopharmaceutical organizations more deeply over time, including internships, exchanges, and collaborations, which could be coordinated through BVGH or otherwise as appropriate. The talk will seek to facilitate a better understanding of mentoring interests not yet fully met by existing programs such as the ACLI, and will conclude by raising the questions of whether or how AORTIC might try to advance these initiatives in a more formalized way over time.