Mentoring Resources

Mentee Resources

• Resource Library: ASHP Guided Mentorship Program
• Quick Guide to Being a Successful Mentee
• Mentee Discussion Topics

Mentor Qualities and Development

• Quick Guide to Being a Successful Mentor
• Mentor Discussion Topics
• Articles:
  • Competence of pharmacy mentors: a survey of the perceptions of pharmacy postgraduates and their mentors. Yue JJ, Chen G. BMC Med Educ.2020;20:265.
  • Defining the ideal qualities of mentorship: a qualitative analysis of the characteristics of outstanding mentors. Cho CS, Ramanan RA, Feldman MD. The Journal of Medicine. 2011;124:453-458.
  • Don't Let Mentoring Burn You Out. Gotian R, Pfund C, Cook C, et al. Harvard Business Publishing. 29 July 2022.
  • Guidance for Male Mentors to Support the Safety and Success of Female Mentees. Hill LG, Laguado SA. Am J Pharm Educ. 2019;83(10):7533.
  • Learning to be a mentor. Deshpande A. Science. 2017;358(6366):1098.
  • Mentor or Preceptor: What is the difference? Wensel TM. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2006;63(1):1597.
  • Twelve tips for developing effective mentors. Ramani S, Gruppen L, Kachur EK. Med Teach. 2006;28:404-408.
  • Why you should mentor a pharmacy student. Foong AL. Can Pharm J (Ott).2018;151(2):89-90.

The Value of Mentorship

• Kindling the fire: The power of mentorship. Newsome AS, Ku PM, Murray B, et al., Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2021;78(24):2271-76.
• Mentoring plays a critical role in pharmacy education. Amirfar VA, Vos SS, Chen AM, et al. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003).2014;54(5):465-470.
• Mentor Spotlights

Establishing Mentoring Relationships

• ASHP Guided Mentorship Program: This 6-month structured program connects student pharmacists and new practitioners with practitioner mentors. Mentor and mentee applications open annually in the fall. 
• ASHP Mentor Match: This user-driven, flexible program, through ASHP Connect, allows members at all career levels to enroll as a mentor or mentee and use a searchable database to facilitate the formation of mentoring relationships.
• Establishing Mentoring Relationships to Build Future Success at Any Stage in Your Career [webinar]
• The Value of Mentorship [podcast]
• Pharmacy Leaders: Mentoring is More Than Following the Leader [podcast]
• Mentorship in the Workplace [ASHP Connect]
• Articles:
  • Finding and working with mentors. Goodbar NH, Lewis KF. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2015;72(11):921-22.
  • How to find and succeed as a mentor. White SJ, Tryon JE. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2007;64(12):1258-59.
  • Identifying the different types of professional relationships: Are you my mentor?  Barlow B, Barlow A Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020;77(18):1463-65.

Mentorship Discussion Topics and Activities  

• Suggested Activities for Mentoring Pairs
• Phase II Match: Use these resources to guide and support residency candidates navigating Phase II of the Match and the Scramble.
  • Phase II and Scramble Candidate Discussion Guide
  • Establishing a Phase II Command Center
  • Coaching Learners Who Didn’t Match [podcast]
• Professional Identity Formation Worksheet: Discuss these guiding questions focused on establishing your professional identity.
• Continuing Professional Development Plan Worksheet: Use this worksheet to guide mentees on outlining their 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year professional goals.