title: A checklist for the development of faculty mentorship programs.
abstract: Mentoring of junior faculty members continues to be a widespread need in academic pharmacy in both new programs and established schools. The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Joint Council Task Force on Mentoring was charged with gathering information from member colleges and schools and from the literature to determine best practices that could be shared with the academy. The task force summarized their findings regarding the needs and responsibilities for mentors and protégés at all faculty levels; what mentoring pieces are in existence, which need improvement, and which need to be created; and how effective mentoring is defined and could be measured. Based on these findings, the task force developed several recommendations as well as the PAIRS Faculty Mentorship Checklist. Academic institutions can benefit from the checklist whether they are planning to implement a faculty mentorship program or are interested in modifying existing programs.
authors: College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California.
authors: Anandi V
authors: AV
authors: Law
authors: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
authors: Michelle M
authors: MM
authors: Bottenberg
authors: Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Kingsville, Texas.
authors: Anna H
authors: AH
authors: Brozick
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
authors: Jay D
authors: JD
authors: Currie
authors: School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Margarita V
authors: MV
authors: DiVall
authors: School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors: Stuart T
authors: ST
authors: Haines
authors: College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors: Christene
authors: C
authors: Jolowsky
authors: College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
authors: Cynthia P
authors: CP
authors: Koh-Knox
authors: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.
authors: Golda Anne
authors: GA
authors: Leonard
authors: College of Pharmacy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
authors: Stephanie J
authors: SJ
authors: Phelps
authors: School of Pharmacy, Pacific University, Hillsboro, Oregon.
authors: Deepa
authors: D
authors: Rao
authors: College of Pharmacy, Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Webster
authors: Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Yablonski
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D057189:Checklist; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States
keywords: faculty development; mentor