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Improving clinical teaching. Evaluation of a national dissemination program
K M Skeff1, G A Stratos, J Berman
1Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, Calif.
Archives of Internal Medicine
|June 1, 1992
Summary
Physician faculty can be trained to lead clinical teaching improvement seminars. This approach was found effective, enhancing teaching performance and demonstrating a viable method for nationwide faculty development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Faculty Development
- Clinical Teaching
Background:
- Improving clinical teaching is crucial for medical education.
- Effective dissemination strategies are needed for faculty development programs.
- Existing methods may not adequately reach all faculty nationwide.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess a dissemination approach for clinical teaching improvement seminars.
- To determine if faculty can be trained as seminar facilitators nationwide.
- To evaluate the perceived usefulness and impact of these seminars on teaching performance.
Main Methods:
- Selected medical faculty underwent a 1-month facilitator training program.
- Trained facilitators delivered teaching improvement seminars at their home institutions.
- Faculty self-evaluations and evaluations by trainees (house staff/students) were used to assess performance.
Main Results:
- Twelve facilitators from 12 institutions trained 107 faculty between 1986 and 1988.
- Seminars were rated as highly useful by participants.
- Both faculty self-assessments and trainee evaluations indicated improved teaching performance.
Conclusions:
- A dissemination model using trained faculty facilitators is effective for improving clinical teaching.
- This approach offers a scalable mechanism for ongoing faculty development across institutions.
- The study supports the widespread implementation of such training programs for enhanced medical education.