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  • 1Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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New medical schools face challenges in recruiting experienced faculty due to rapid expansion. Regional institutions often recruit and train local staff with diverse teaching backgrounds to address this academic staff shortage.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Higher Education Administration

Background:

  • The University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine (UWGSM) was established in 2007.
  • This initiative aligns with a national increase in medical student numbers from 2006-2014.
  • Rapid expansion in medical education has led to a shortage of experienced academic staff, particularly in regional schools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the challenges faced by new medical schools in academic staff recruitment.
  • To understand strategies employed by regional medical schools to build their faculty.
  • To assess the implications of recruiting staff with varied prior teaching experience.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of institutional recruitment strategies.
  • Review of faculty demographic data from new medical schools.
  • Exploration of training needs for academic staff with non-traditional backgrounds.

Main Results:

  • New medical schools, like UWGSM, experienced difficulties in attracting a full complement of experienced academic staff.
  • Regional medical schools frequently recruited staff from the local community.
  • Recruited staff possessed a wide range of prior teaching experience, necessitating tailored training programs.

Conclusions:

  • The expansion of medical education requires innovative approaches to academic workforce development.
  • Regional medical schools play a crucial role in training new medical educators.
  • Supporting diverse academic staff backgrounds is essential for sustainable medical education programs.