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Educational development program for residency program directors and coordinators.

Patricia S O'Sullivan1, Jeanne K Heard, Michael Petty

  • 1Office of Educational Development, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA. patricia.osullivan@ucsf.edu

Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|April 22, 2006
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Residency program directors and coordinators benefited from a tailored 1-year educational development program, improving key administrative and evaluation skills. The program enhanced program handbooks, interviewing, and overall program evaluation, though scholarly activities saw no improvement.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Residency Program Administration
  • Accreditation Standards

Background:

  • Residency program directors and coordinators face escalating demands from accrediting bodies.
  • There is a need for specialized educational development programs for these roles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create, pilot, and evaluate a 1-year educational development program for residency program directors and coordinators.
  • To assess the program's impact on program administration and educational activities.

Main Methods:

  • A 10-session educational development program was designed and delivered over one year.
  • Parallel sessions were offered for program directors and program coordinators.
  • Program participation and outcomes were evaluated.

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Main Results:

  • Over 50% of residency programs participated in the educational sessions.
  • Significant improvements were observed in program handbooks, interviewing processes, evaluation methods, rotation descriptions, and program evaluation.
  • No improvements were noted in educational scholarly activities.
  • Participants reported enhanced skills and recommended the program.

Conclusions:

  • A 10-session educational development program effectively improved critical aspects of residency education.
  • The program was well-received by program directors and coordinators.
  • The initiative demonstrated a positive impact on program administration and evaluation.