Table 2.

Themes, their definitions, and exclusion rules were identified in focus group discussions on the key attributes of an exceptional colleges LC faculty member

Theme	Definition	Exclusion rules
LC faculty characteristics/competency	Faculty member characteristics, including those both good and needing improvement.
Suggested faculty development methods	Identifying and publicizing successful mentoring methods, including peer feedback and assessments by masters	Excludes student evaluation forms and mentors stating best practices.
Factors outside the LC environment influencing student relationship	Extracurricular factors, including mental health, physical health, academic support, and additional resources
Student attributes influencing teaching techniques	Faculty member adjusting the schedule and/or curriculum to meet the needs of individual learners or the entire group.
Measuring and improving H&P skills	Students’ (and rarely faculty members’) H&P examination skills