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Pharmacy Professionalism Toolkit for Students and
Faculty
Provided by the APhA-ASP/AACP Committee on Student Professionalism
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STUDENT
RECRUITMENT
Outreach Programs—Mentoring and
Shadowing
Description of activity
Mentoring allows the prospective student to learn about the pharmacy
program and the profession from a current student or a practitioner.
Introducing middle and high school students to the pharmacy profession
via a job shadowing programs allows them to see first-hand the skills,
attitudes and education necessary for a successful careers as
pharmacists. Strong role models and mentors can help students overcome
challenges to professionalism they may face in the future.
Rationale
Prospective students can experience for themselves the day-to day
activities of the pharmacist and the challenges/opportunities this
career presents. The mentor can share work experiences that require
professional behavior and also discuss scenarios where unprofessional
behavior was observed.
Areas of professionalism addressed
The mentor can explain expectations of professional behavior as it
applies to different settings and situations.
Special issues involving planning / promotion /
implementation
Finding students and practitioners willing to donate time to take a
prospective student “under their wing” presents the biggest
challenge. If the plan is to create a structured mentor program,
recruiting mentors needs to begin well in advance of the projected start
date.
Examples of programs and resources
At Purdue University, for example, “freshmen are matched with an
upper class student pharmacist who provides support, encouragement, and
guidance. All freshmen are eligible to participate. First, second, and
third professional year student pharmacists serve as mentors.”
- Auburn University
- Ohio State University - Early Admissions Pathway (EAP) Mentoring
Program
- St. John’s University
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- University of Florida
- University of Michigan
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Western University of Health Sciences
2004 AACP School Poster:
“Professionalism Is More Than a White Coat: Beyond Rules and
Rituals.”
Cynthia J. Boyle, Jill A. Morgan, Robert S. Beardsley, University of
Maryland.
Pre-Pharmacy
Organizations
Outreach
Programs-Career Fairs
Outreach Programs—Mentoring and
Shadowing
Educating the Public on the Pharmacist’s Role in
Health Care
Professionalism Prerequisite
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