A Pharmacy Faculty Academy to Foster Professional Growth and Long-term Retention of Junior Faculty Members

From: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: Taylor, Charles T; Berry, Tricia M | Copyright information

Objectives. Implement a Pharmacy Faculty Academy designed to foster professional growth of new faculty members in an outcomes-oriented, "frames"-based manner and to evaluate the impact on faculty satisfaction and retention rates.

Design. A Faculty Academy was designed based on critical themes relevant to junior faculty members and important symbolic, structural, human resource, and political considerations. The year-long program included concentrated sessions during the first 4 weeks o...

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