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Developing an educator network: the effect of a teaching scholars program in the health professions on networking and
Anna S Moses1, Diane Heestand Skinner, Elizabeth Hicks
1Office of Educational Development, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA. MosesAnnaS@uams.edu
Background:
Teaching Scholars Programs are designed to enhance productivity and faculty retention. The formation of an increased network may be a facilitative mechanism.
Purposes:
This study determined if participants increased their educational network and if the increase affected productivity.
Methods:
Researchers interviewed Teaching Scholars participants for pre- and postparticipation members of their educational network and issues related to network formation and conducted a structured vita analysis. Researchers used social network analysis (SNA) to describe the networks and regression to determine the relationship between network and productivity.
Results:
Educational networks increased with participation (p <.001) but showed little or no effect on productivity. SNA revealed a decrease of participants with no network, increase in connections among participants, and increase in connections to central services personnel. Researchers identified six themes from the participants' comments.
Conclusions:
This relatively modest program demonstrated a small effect on productivity through the increased network.
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