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Affective changes in faculty development fellows in family medicine
Journal of Medical Education
|May 1, 1986
Summary
Faculty development fellows in family medicine showed increased comfort in clinical teaching roles after a fellowship. Their self-perceptions significantly improved in authority and sensitivity, aligning with ideal teacher profiles.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Family Medicine
Background:
- Faculty development programs aim to enhance clinical teaching skills.
- Understanding fellow perceptions is crucial for program effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess changes in faculty development fellows' self-perceptions of clinical teaching competence.
- To compare fellow perceptions with ideal clinical teacher profiles.
Main Methods:
- 20 family medicine fellows rated themselves and ideal clinical teachers pre- and post-fellowship.
- Ratings assessed three factors: authority, sensitivity, and capability.
- Paired t-tests compared pre- and post-fellowship perceptions.
Main Results:
- Fellows' self-perceptions significantly improved in authority and sensitivity.
- Post-fellowship self-perceptions aligned with their ideal teacher profiles.
- Post-fellowship perceptions matched ideal clinical teacher profiles on two factors.
Conclusions:
- The faculty development fellowship positively impacted fellows' self-perceived clinical teaching competence.
- Fellows' evolving perceptions suggest enhanced readiness for clinical teaching roles.
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