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Carrie Bowler1, Cecile Foshee2, Faye Haggar3
1Assistant Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and Program Manager Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
Faculty development (FD) using the snippet approach is effective for medical educators. A brief training workshop successfully prepared providers to use this strategy, with most planning to implement it annually.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Faculty Development
- Educational Strategies
Background:
- Faculty development is crucial for medical educators' growth.
- Time constraints and competing priorities limit participation in traditional faculty development.
- The snippet approach offers a flexible alternative for faculty development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a train-the-trainer workshop for the snippet faculty development approach.
- To assess the feasibility and impact of snippet-based faculty development.
Main Methods:
- A train-the-trainer workshop was delivered to 310 medical educators at a national conference.
- The workshop utilized diverse teaching modalities including lectures, demonstrations, and group activities.
- Participant feedback was gathered via a 14-item Likert-scale survey and narrative responses.
Main Results:
- 95% of participants planned to use snippets annually, with 38% intending to use them quarterly.
- Respondents believed snippet-based faculty development would positively impact educational practices (94%).
- Participants found the session valuable (94%) and expressed interest in a snippet repository (90%).
Conclusions:
- A brief faculty development train-the-trainer workshop effectively prepares educators to use the snippet approach.
- The snippet method is a viable and well-received strategy for faculty development in medical education.
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