Mentorship Program

Mentor Requirements

Mentors must be a current Pharmacist Member of TSHP and be willing to actively participate in the TSHP Mentor Program.

Mentees could be either a Student Pharmacist or a New Practitioner Member. If you are willing to accept a New Practitioner as a mentee, please indicate be sure to check(✔) that box on your application form.

Mentor Responsibilities

• Introduce the mentee to research challenges and make suggestions of options and positive ways to achieve goals.
• Provide guidance, encouragement, motivation, and support to the mentee in selecting and developing post-graduate goals and opportunities.
• Maintain at least one monthly contact (call, text, or email) with the mentee.
• Encourage at least one personal visit per year, via meetings for local chapters of TSHP, Annual Seminar, or other school functions.
• Maintain confidentiality of personal information shared.
• Acquaint the mentee with the mentor’s area of practice and discuss various curricular options whereby they can gain expertise in this area if desired.
• Expand the mentee’s network of contacts with other pharmacists in the field if opportunities arise.
• Identify resources to help the mentee enhance personal development and career growth.
• Provide continuous advice and feedback.

The ideal mentor embodies the following characteristics:

• Has strong interpersonal skills, is a good listener, and is able to establish a respectful, confidential mentoring relationship.
• Committed to being a mentor and to making the mentoring relationship work.
• Committed to the profession and to professional growth.
• Sets high expectations for themselves and others.
• Competent, experienced, and able to apply best practices in teaching.

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Mentee Requirements

Student Pharmacist Mentees must be in their P2-P4 year at an ACPE accredited Texas College of Pharmacy, a current TSHP Student Pharmacist Member, and be willing to actively participate in the TSHP Mentor Program.

New Practitioners Mentees must be a current TSHP New Practitioner (within five years of graduation) Member and be willing to actively participate in the TSHP Mentor Program. New Practitioner participants who wish to be matched with an experienced mentor must also agree to accept a pharmacy student mentee.

Mentee Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality in personal information shared.
• Inform the mentor of areas of interest in pharmacy.
• Discuss ideas, goals, aspirations, and a plan of action/timeline with their mentor.
• Respond to the mentor’s communication or messages, as well as initiate contact at least once per month (call, text, or email) with the mentor.
• Pharmacy Students: Keep mentor apprised of courses taken each semester/quarter. Provide a copy of the course syllabus (if applicable/warranted) and let mentor know of changes in the academic program.
• New Practitioners: Let the mentor help point you to references, resources, and opportunities to grow your expertise in areas that can contribute to your career path.
• Be willing to discuss developmental problems and concerns as they occur with the mentor.
• Seek feedback from your mentor and others regarding your strengths and additional developmental needs.
• Work with your mentor to seek resources and opportunities for learning.
• Look for opportunities to give back to the mentor; share any information that might be valuable.
• Take full advantage of the opportunity to learn from the mentor.
• Participate in mentor/mentee functions and activities.

The ideal mentee embodies the following characteristics:

• Desire to be a mentee (being receptive to learning, developing a learning relationship with a mentor).
• Receptive to the advice and counsel of the mentor.

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Thank You to our 2024-2025 Mentors!

Telyssa Anderson Melanie Madorsky Roxanne Byrne Olivia White Jahnavi Madhavaram Anna Hu Dianalyn Ulep Ashley Crouch Mallory Gessner-Wharton Pooja Patel Mobolaji Ogundeyin Kirk Evoy Steven Knight Ardath Plauche Christopher Murray Niaz Deyhim Shirley Chacko

Justin Shanks Rebecca Stark Bella Mogaka Meenakshi Ramanathan Hoang Huynh Yemi Abudu Jordan Burdie Juliet Chijioke Ijang Menyonga Katy Toale Golden Zenon III Gurbinder Jassar Jeff Wagner Abimbola Farinde Telyssa Anderson Claire Klimko

TSHP Mentorship Program

First developed in 2010 with a small pool of passionate mentees and mentors, TSHP is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Mentorship Program. The program has grown over the years with many mentees now in administrative positions and leadership roles. Because of our members and strong pool of participants over the last 10 years, TSHP can continue to be #PharmacyStrong.

Where are they now?

Ten years later, hear from the first class of mentees.