Trends in MedEdPORTAL Faculty Development Resources for Clinician Educators

Area of Science:

• Medical Education Research
• Faculty Development Scholarship
• Online Educational Resources

Background:

• Faculty development (FD) is crucial for clinician educators (CEs) to gain essential skills.
• The extent of FD resources available on MedEdPORTAL, a free online repository, was previously unknown.
• Understanding resource availability can guide future scholarship and address identified gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

• To systematically review MedEdPORTAL publications for faculty development (FD) resources.
• To identify trends in FD publications, including domains, medical specialties, and target audiences.
• To highlight current gaps and areas of potential scholarship for educators.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive search of MedEdPORTAL was conducted using terms 'faculty' or 'development' (January 2005-December 2022).
• Inclusion criteria focused on curricula for US-based clinician educators (CEs), excluding non-physician learners.
• Key factors analyzed included FD domains, medical specialty, and target audience.

Main Results:

• Out of 2133 articles, 275 met inclusion criteria for faculty development resources.
• The 'teaching and learning' domain was most represented (38.2%), while 'scholarly activity' was least represented (12.4%).
• Pediatrics and internal medicine had the most resources; graduate medical education (GME) residency educators were the largest target audience.

Conclusions:

• MedEdPORTAL offers a substantial collection of faculty development resources, primarily in teaching and learning domains.
• Significant gaps exist in resources for scholarly activity, indicating an area for future FD scholarship.
• Most resources are general or targeted to pediatrics and internal medicine, with fewer for GME fellowship educators.