Implementing an evidence-informed faculty development program.
Can Fam Physician
; 58(6): e337-43, 2012 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-22859632
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To establish an evidence-informed faculty development program.DESIGN:
Survey derived from a needs-assessment tool.SETTING:
Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, which is geographically dispersed across the province.PARTICIPANTS:
Full-time faculty members in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Creation of an evidence-informed faculty development program.RESULTS:
The response rate was 77.3% (17 of 22). The data were stratified by 2 groups faculty members with less than 5 years of experience and those with 5 or more years of experience. Those with less than 5 years of experience rated the following as their top priorities teaching, developing scholarly activities, and career development. Those with 5 or more years of experience rated the following as their top priorities administration and leadership, teaching, and information technology. Although there were differences in overall priorities, the 2 groups identified 17 out of 54 skills as important to faculty development.CONCLUSION:
The results of the needs-assessment tool were used to shape a dynamic, evidence-informed faculty development program with full-time faculty in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Future programs will continue to be dynamic, faculty-centred, and evidence-informed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Desenvolvimento de Programas
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Docentes de Medicina
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Medicina de Família e Comunidade
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can Fam Physician
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article