In a recent lecture focused on evidence-based disparities in health equity, the speaker stated that “race is not biological.” This statement resonated with me for a variety of reasons, but mostly because this was the first time I had heard this stated. I subsequently learned through various readings, including in prestigious scientific journals such as Science, about increasing concerns that race has been historically used, perhaps inappropriately, to explain biological differences in a variety of health care settings, including treatment outcomes. During this same lecture, several senior faculty members in the audience asked the speaker questions about how to accommodate for racial disparities in outcomes-related research. The speaker was a junior member of the same institution, and acknowledged the mentorship of many in the audience, including some of the faculty who asked questions. While the speaker's responses were insightful and thought-provoking, the entire question-and-answer period also resonated with me, but for a different reason. It reinforced my long-standing belief that mentorship should not be driven simply by the pairing of a senior individual with a junior individual, with a unidirectional flow of insight. In contrast, a mutually rewarding mentoring relationship can also evolve through the sharing of diverse experiences and context-specific advice without regard for professional rank or years of experience.