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Faculty development: a need in time for educators in healthcare.

¹Islamabad Medical and Dental College, Bhara Khou, Islamabad. drkauserabid@gmail.com

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|August 3, 2013

Summary

Faculty development programs enhance healthcare educators' skills, addressing knowledge gaps. Workplace capacity-building is crucial for professional growth in health professions education.

Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Medical Education Research
Faculty Development

Background:

Healthcare educators often face knowledge gaps in professional development domains.
Formal faculty development programs are frequently lacking in institutional settings.
Diverse professional backgrounds of educators present unique learning needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate learning behaviors in a faculty development program.
To assess the effectiveness of a capacity-building initiative for healthcare educators.
To identify challenges and skill development among diverse faculty participants.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study employing focus groups with 27 healthcare educators.
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Observation of behavioral changes and evaluation via post-test questionnaires.

Main Results:

100% participant response rate achieved.
Identified insufficient knowledge in key professional development domains.
Participants reported stepwise skill development and professional value addition.

Conclusions:

Health professions education benefits from targeted professional development.
Workplace capacity-building offers a practical solution for faculty skill enhancement.
Investing in faculty development is essential for improving healthcare education quality.