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Faculty development projects for international health professions educators: Vehicles for institutional change?
William P Burdick1, Stacey R Friedman, Deborah Diserens
1Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. wburdick@ecfmg.org
Medical Teacher
|January 19, 2012
Summary
Faculty development projects drive institutional change in health professions education. These initiatives, particularly in resource-limited settings, show high adoption rates and impact faculty, students, and curricula.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Faculty Development
- Educational Innovation
Background:
- Faculty development projects are crucial for identifying education priorities.
- Previous project impact assessments primarily focused on individuals, not institutions or health outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine education innovation projects from an international faculty development program.
- To understand perceived needs in health professions education.
- To assess the institutional impact of these projects.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 435 faculty development projects to identify common focus areas.
- Surveys of fellows to determine project-induced changes in their academic institutions and communities.
Main Results:
- Common project themes included new education methods and curriculum reform.
- Significant regional variations in project focus were observed, with India showing a higher percentage of education methods projects.
- Over half of the projects were integrated into curricula or institutional policies, leading to improvements in teaching quality, collaboration, and curriculum alignment with community health needs.
Conclusions:
- Project focus variations may reflect local needs and conditions in different countries.
- Faculty development projects demonstrate a strong potential for driving institutional change, especially in resource-limited environments.
- High project adoption and impact suggest their value as a strategy for advancing health professions education globally.
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