Purpose and Description
The college of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Parallel Paths program is a group mentoring program designed to foster the development of junior faculty and sustain the productivity of senior faculty. Each group consists of four to seven junior faculty and three senior faculty facilitators. Groups meet monthly to focus on achieving success via paths that are parallel but specific for each faculty member. Topics include teaching strategies or techniques, learning styles, grant proposal writing, graduate student and resident training, achieving a balanced academic life, leadership skills, politics of higher education, and the status and future of veterinary medicine. Funds allocated to Parallel Paths are used to support faculty development workshops, conference fees, and travel. The overall goal of Parallel Paths is to help the CVM create an environment that helps faculty members be successful in their teaching, research, clinical, and service roles.