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Faculty development to improve teaching at a health sciences center: a needs assessment
Mark Scarbecz1, Cynthia K Russell, Robert G Shreve
1College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Bioscience Research, 875 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38163, USA. mscarbecz@uthsc.edu
Journal of Dental Education
|February 5, 2011
Summary
Faculty development in health sciences focuses on teaching skills. Surveyed faculty interests revealed six key dimensions, with variations by academic rank and college.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Growing emphasis on faculty development in health science centers.
- Need to understand faculty needs for effective educational training.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify faculty interests in education-related development activities.
- Determine how interests vary by academic rank and college.
Main Methods:
- Survey of faculty at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2007-08).
- Factor analysis to group faculty interests into dimensions.
- Analysis of interest levels based on academic rank and college.
Main Results:
- Faculty interests clustered into six dimensions: goals/objectives, innovative techniques, clinical teaching, traditional skills, challenges, and participation.
- Significant differences in interest by academic rank (full professors less interested).
- Differences by college: Medicine and Dentistry faculty showed greater interest in traditional teaching skills.
Conclusions:
- Faculty development programs should be tailored to specific faculty groups.
- Addressing diverse needs across academic ranks and disciplines is crucial.
- Results inform policy for targeted faculty development initiatives.
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