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Exploring the Great Divide: Comparing Professional Development Satisfaction and Opportunities of Program Coordinators
Lauren Anderson1, Kathleen Rowland, Megham Twiss
1Anderson: Director of Educational Programs, Department of Family Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, IL. Rowland: Vice Chair for Education, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Rush University, Chicago, IL. Twiss: Director, GME Operations, Accreditation, and Innovation, Office of Graduate Medical Education, UChicago Medicine, Chicago, IL. Eaton: Manager, Graduate Medical Education, Loyola Medicine, Chicago, IL. Krueger: Manager of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Wright: Director of Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Program coordinators require ongoing professional development. This study revealed that while coordinators see its necessity, community-based program coordinators have fewer opportunities and less satisfaction than academic counterparts.
Area of Science:
- Graduate Medical Education
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- Program coordinators (PCs) are crucial for medical education programs.
- Rapid changes in accreditation and specialty requirements necessitate continuous professional development for PCs.
- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education advocates for PC professional development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore professional development opportunities for PCs.
- To assess current professional development practices among PCs in community and academic settings.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods study was conducted.
- Surveys were distributed to members of the Chicago Area Medical Education Group.
- Data were collected on PC attitudes, opinions, and satisfaction with professional development.
Main Results:
- 109 PCs completed the survey; 97.2% believe development is essential.
- Community-based PCs reported lower national conference attendance and less satisfaction with professional development compared to academic PCs.
- Community-based PCs were significantly more dissatisfied with opportunities and reported a lack of development activities.
Conclusions:
- Only half of PCs discuss professional development with their program director.
- Significant disparities exist in professional development opportunities and satisfaction between community and academic program settings.
- Institutional support is a key facilitator for PC professional development satisfaction.
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