Reflections on a year-long student and pharmacist paired mentorship program

Evaluation of a Pilot Peer Advising Program for University Students: Voices from Advisees and Advisors

“…Another strength of the program reported by both advisors and advisees is that it enables students to meet new people. A similar result has been reported in other studies conducted by Diambra (2003), andWaghel et al (2017).…”

“…Peers help women new to university feel less stressed and worried by addressing their concerns immediately. Waghel et al (2017) designed a mentoring program for pharmacy students and it was reported that students benefitted from the program in terms of gaining new perspectives into their major, yet they faced challenges such as scheduling, and communication between both parties. Despite several benefits, Diambra (2003) however, warns us about the challenges of the program.…”

Kindling the fire: The power of mentorship

“…Although activities can be as formal as creating a mentee’s teaching philosophy, great value can come simply from overt discussion of the mentor’s perceptions of mentorship. 25 Layered learning has been proposed in the clinical pharmacy realm as a highly effective teaching style 26 , 27 : here the mentee, under the oversight of their mentor, may mentor a junior individual (ie, the mentee’s mentee) in a targeted fashion or observe their mentor being advised by the mentor’s mentor. Examples include a postgraduate year 1 resident, under the oversight of a preceptor, leading a topic discussion or patient counseling experience for a fourth-year student.…”

Qualitative Evaluation of a Junior Faculty Team Mentoring Program

“…20 Yet most mentoring, and research related to mentorship in pharmacy, appears to focus on students and trainees. [21][22][23][24] At this time, more research is needed to better understand the structure, need, and opportunities for formal faculty mentoring within pharmacy education.…”