Pharmacy Resident Mentorship Program | UC Davis Health

Overview

The UC Davis Health Pharmacy Residency Mentorship Program is a unique pharmacy resident support program that aims to assist each resident in developing their own skills, strategies, and capabilities as a practicing pharmacist through the guidance of a pharmacist mentor. The mentor will enable their mentee to tackle the next hurdle more effectively with or without the mentor’s presence and to support the following:

1. Empower the mentee
2. Enable the mentee to find their own way through a situation
3. Be a sounding board
4. Offer information
5. Provide access to knowledge, situations or networks
6. Question or challenge when appropriate

Goals

Our program strives to provide residents with a personalized and professional residency experience. It is our hope to enhance this experience through the relationship between the mentor and mentee. The program will focus on helping the resident foster effective time management, accurate self-assessments, and demonstration of responsibility and commitment to assigned tasks and the profession, as well as resident well-being. Throughout the year, each mentor and mentee pair will meet in person at least quarterly and check-in through telecommunications (or in person) at least once a month. The goal of these meetings/check-ins is to plan and develop personalized goals, exchange constructive feedback on various deliverables and mentorship, share personal residency and career experiences, and participate in various activities together to develop professional and personal skills. Each mentor-mentee relationship is as unique as the two people paired to provide the resident with individualized support.

Mentor Selection

Each PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy resident will be thoughtfully paired with a UC Davis Health pharmacist. Typically, the resident is matched with a pharmacist outside their area of clinical interest to provide the resident with an opportunity to expand their network. Participation in the mentorship program is voluntary for pharmacist mentors, which ensures each pharmacist is dedicated to resident development and mentorship. Each mentor is charged to leverage each mentee’s personal strengths, experiences, and networks to guide the resident both personally and professionally through the requirements for successful completion of their residency program.