Reverse mentoring: an effective strategy for career growth.

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PROBLEM: I'm beginning to feel technologically illiterate. When I see younger staff using wireless devices to access databases, update information, schedule appointments, and send messages to colleagues, I have no idea how they do so much electronically. Any suggestions? SOLUTION: Has the information age left you behind? If you were educated before 1990 you've been challenged-and probably frustrated-by rapidly evolving technology. Few older pharmacists have had formal training in using new technology, and many have taught themselves by trial and error. This is a problem in all fields. One small study found that among senior clinicians using computers, only 36% received formal course training.1 Recognizing that their senior staff risked technological illiteracy, corporate entities have addressed this problem with "reverse mentoring" programs-a rare approach in health care-but one that can propel career development.

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Author/s: Zanni, Guido R (GR);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (Consult Pharm), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 24 (issue 6) : pp 465-7

Dates: Created 2009/06/26; Completed 2009/08/13;

PMID: 19555157, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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