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Defining Scholarship for Today and Tomorrow.
Robert J Milner1, Terence R Flotte, Luanne E Thorndyke
1Dr. Milner: Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Clinical Neurology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Flotte: Dean and Provost, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA. Dr. Thorndyke: Professor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA.
The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions
|February 2, 2023
Summary
Academic health systems are redefining scholarship to encompass broader faculty activities. This revised definition, focusing on knowledge advancement, dissemination, and impact, was successfully implemented across multiple schools.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Academic Medicine
- Scholarly Activity
Background:
- Traditional definitions of scholarship are too narrow for current faculty roles in health professions schools.
- Academic advancement and faculty recognition require a more inclusive definition of scholarship.
- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School revised its promotion and tenure policies to broaden the definition of scholarship.
Approach:
- The institution reviewed the historical context of scholarship definitions.
- A new definition was constructed with three core elements: advancing knowledge, dissemination for review, and demonstrable impact.
- The application of this definition to team science and digital scholarship was explored.
Key Points:
- The revised definition emphasizes knowledge advancement, dissemination, and impact.
- Implementation involved a widespread continuing education initiative.
- The new definition was successfully integrated into promotion and tenure processes across medical, nursing, and graduate schools.
Conclusions:
- A broader, more flexible definition of scholarship better aligns with contemporary academic health system practices.
- Institutional buy-in and education were crucial for successful implementation.
- This work offers a model for other academic health sciences institutions to evolve their evaluation of scholarship.
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