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Evaluating the evaluation: A qualitative analysis to understand faculty evaluation programs in hospital medicine
Anupama Goyal1, Shrestha Sachita1, David Bozaan1
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Hospital medicine faculty evaluations are crucial for academic medical centers. Key inputs include resources, while clinical performance and teaching are primary evaluation areas, with faculty appreciation and academic promotion as key outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Education
- Academic Medicine
Background:
- Hospitalist performance evaluations in academic settings lack established structures and desired outcomes.
- Understanding these evaluations is vital for faculty development and institutional success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize essential components of successful hospital medicine (HM) faculty evaluation programs.
- To identify key outcomes associated with effective HM faculty evaluations.
Main Methods:
- A multicenter, open-ended survey study was conducted.
- Theory-guided qualitative analysis was employed to analyze survey responses from HM leaders.
Main Results:
- Human, organizational, and financial resources were frequently identified as key inputs.
- Clinical performance and teaching were the primary evaluation areas, utilizing performance or self-assessment forms.
- Faculty appreciation, academic promotion, retention, and engagement were identified as significant outcomes.
Conclusions:
- The study identified critical pathways for implementing and maintaining successful HM faculty evaluation processes.
- Findings offer a strategic framework for refining faculty evaluation programs in academic medical centers.
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