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Establishing faculty needs and priorities for peer-mentoring groups using a nominal group technique.

Cathleen S Colón-Emeric1, Lynn Bowlby, Laura Svetkey

  • 1Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA. colon001@mc.duke.edu

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Peer-mentoring programs can boost faculty productivity and retention. Faculty identified needs in mentorship, research skills, peer support, and professional development workshops, with track-specific needs also noted.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Faculty Development
  • Academic Medicine

Background:

  • Peer-mentoring programs are suggested to improve faculty productivity and retention.
  • Limited literature exists on the practical implementation of such programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify unmet professional development needs among faculty.
  • To explore potential peer-mentoring group activities based on faculty input.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted five Nominal Group Sessions involving 66 faculty members across various academic tracks.
  • Faculty members prioritized their unmet professional development needs and suggested group activities.

Main Results:

  • Commonly identified needs included enhancing mentor relationships, improving research skills, facilitating informal peer discussions on successes and challenges, and professional skills workshops.
  • Specific needs varied by academic track, such as integrating non-clinical faculty and gaining recognition in non-research tracks.

Conclusions:

  • Faculty input is crucial for designing effective peer-mentoring programs.
  • Programs should address both common and track-specific professional development needs to enhance faculty productivity and retention.