The shortage of minority health professionals in the United States is a long-standing problem. According to one national report, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and American Indians as a group account for almost 25% of the U.S. population, yet represent less than 9% of nurses, 6% of physicians, and only 5% of dentists. This underrepresentation of minority health professionals is also reflected in the faculty profiles of schools of the health sciences. Mentoring is important for the recruitment and retention of qualified minority faculty, their ongoing career development, and leadership development. The functional outcomes of mentoring encompass orientation to the physician/educator role, integration into the medical community, development of teaching, scholarship, and service skills, as well as leadership development. Given the increasing shortage of experienced minority educators, faculty may be challenged in finding a mentor and also in sustaining a mentoring relationship. It is imperative that we, at AACAP, respond to the call to discuss how we can best utilize the mentorship model to enhance minority faculty career development. Dr. Marilyn Benoit leads the discussion with her story highlighting her transition from being a mentee to increased comfort within a mentor role. Brief information is presented on issues pertaining to the process of mentorship. Dr. John Sargent then opens the discussion and facilitates the ongoing discourse. The goal of the round table is to brainstorm effective ways of career development and support for minority faculty.