Implementation of an Education Value Unit (EVU) System to Recognize Faculty Contributions
Joseph House1, Sally A Santen2, Michele Carney1
1University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine Children's Emergency Services, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
|November 24, 2015
Summary
Implementing an Educational Value Unit (EVU) system incentivized faculty to increase conference attendance and trainee evaluations. This system helps quantify educational contributions in academic emergency medicine.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Academic Medicine
- Faculty Development
Background:
- Quantifying faculty educational contributions is challenging but crucial for resource allocation.
- An Educational Value Unit (EVU) system was proposed to link funding with faculty effort.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of an EVU system in an academic emergency department.
- To evaluate the impact of an EVU system on faculty behavior, specifically conference attendance and trainee evaluation completion.
Main Methods:
- A taskforce defined educational domains and assigned time-based values to create the EVU system.
- A 30-hour EVU threshold was established, targeting educational presentations, evaluations, and conference attendance.
- Faculty performance was compared before and after EVU system implementation.
Main Results:
- Faculty significantly increased didactic conference attendance (22.7 to 34.5 hours) and trainee evaluation completion (5.9 to 8.8 months).
- The percentage of faculty meeting the 30-hour EVU threshold increased from 84% to 94%.
- Mean total EVUs increased significantly (94.4 to 109.8 hours) due to enhanced conference attendance and evaluations.
Conclusions:
- An EVU system, integrated with incentives, can elevate the importance of educational responsibilities in academic departments.
- The proposed EVU model is adaptable for various departmental priorities in academic settings.
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