***New in 2024***  Any new practitioner (recent graduates, residents, etc) may sign up to be a mentee if they would prefer.   The program is no longer limited to students.  This could provide great benefits for networking and getting established in your career!

GSHP's mentoring program is designed to provide an avenue for the development of relationships between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced mentee with the focus on enhancing personal and professional growth as well as skill development.  Mentors can share their personal journey and professional expertise with pharmacy students or new practitioners who are seeking guidance. (AJPE 2013;77(2)Article23). The mentoring program matches a mentor with a mentee for a one year period.  Both mentors and mentees can sign up to participate in the program each year and will be assigned a new mentor/mentee annually.

Mentors – Watch for the email sign up to be a mentor.

GSHP Mentors may volunteer to take 1-3 mentees per year and are encouraged to meet with them regularly. We recommend that mentors plan to contact their mentee(s) at least monthly. Meetings may take place over the phone or virtually, though all mentors should plan at least one in-person meeting during the year. A GSHP meeting is a great time to have an in-person meeting!

Mentors must be current registered Georgia pharmacist members of GSHP and be willing to actively participate in the GSHP Mentor Program possessing the following attributes:

- Committed to being a mentor and making the mentoring relationship meaningful

- Committed to professional growth

- Strong interpersonal and listening skills

- Committed to developing a respectful, confidential mentoring relationship

 

Mentors should commit to the following:

- Provide guidance, encouragement, and support to mentee in goals

- Maintain confidentiality

- Identify and introduce mentee to resources to ensure continued personal and professional development

- Provide continuous advice and feedback

- Provide feedback to mentee in regards to the benefits and possible improvements to relationship

 

Mentees – Watch for the email sign up to be a mentee.

 

GSHP’s mentoring program is open to all students and new practitioners who are current members of their local college chapter, if applicable and members of GSHP. Student membership in GSHP is only $20 per year. To join, visit https://www.gshp.org/join-gshp/

Mentors are all GSHP volunteers. We have asked that mentors be in contact with their mentee approximately once monthly during the year via email or by phone and are encouraged to have one in-person meeting during the year. Mentees are expected to communicate professionally and promptly with their mentor throughout the year.

We're happy that you are interested in this GSHP benefit. Every effort will be made to match mentees with an appropriate mentor but please expect to be flexible and know that we cannot guarantee a mentor for every interested mentee.

For more information about the program, please contact one of your GSHP Emerging Practitioner Committee Co-Chairs:

Peter Moran and Aayush Patel  Email: Developmentgshp@gmail.com