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Rewarding medical student teaching

J M Ernest1, K R Kellner, G Thurnau

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Academic medicine rewards research more than teaching, despite its importance. To improve this, reward systems should document quality and quantity, recognize all excellent teachers, and publicize these achievements.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Academic Medicine Scholarship

Background:

  • Scholarship in academic medicine encompasses research and teaching.
  • Current reward systems may not equally value all components of scholarship.
  • Medical educators advocate for parity in esteem between teaching and research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the disparity in rewards for different components of academic medicine scholarship.
  • To recommend improvements for recognizing and rewarding medical teaching.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of existing reward systems in academic medicine.
  • Review of recommendations from medical educators.

Main Results:

  • Teaching is often less esteemed than research and patient care.

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  • Successful reward systems document both quality and quantity of work.
  • Effective systems recognize all excellent teachers and publicize rewards.

    • Conclusions:

    • Reforming reward systems can elevate the status of medical teaching.
    • Implementing equitable recognition for teaching is crucial for academic medicine.
    • Publicizing achievements and rewarding diverse excellence are key strategies.