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Milestones as a Guide for Academic Career Development.
Gregory H Blake1, Rebecca K Kemmet2, Justin Jenkins2
1University of Tennessee Knoxville Graduate School of Medicine - Family Medicine.
Family Medicine
|October 10, 2019
Summary
Academic milestones help early-career clinicians advance. Developed using the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies, these milestones guide faculty development and career progression for residency graduates.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Faculty Development
- Academic Medicine
Background:
- Increasing demand for residency faculty and a growing number of programs strain faculty recruitment.
- Recent residency graduates often lack academic training and require mentorship for career advancement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a milestone-based process for educating recent residency graduates in teaching and scholarly activities.
- To provide a clear career trajectory for early-career clinicians.
Main Methods:
- Created a milestone system based on the six core competencies from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
- Defined four levels of clinician/academician maturation for each competence, including goals and activities.
- Validated milestones by assessing faculty time in academic medicine and academic rank.
Main Results:
- Higher academic rank correlated with higher scores across all competencies.
- A statistically significant association was found between systems-based practice and years in academics.
- Other categories showed nonsignificant associations.
Conclusions:
- The developed milestones align with faculty academic development and career progression.
- These milestones can guide career advancement for residency clinicians.
- Further validation in other family medicine programs is recommended.
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