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Community-based faculty: motivation and rewards

P K Fulkerson1, R Wang-Cheng

  • 1Office of Academic Affairs, University of Illinois at Rockford, USA. pfulkers@uic.edu

Family Medicine
|February 1, 1997
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Physicians precepting medical students are primarily motivated by the satisfaction of teaching. They prefer rewards like faculty appointments and professional development opportunities, highlighting the need for tailored recognition programs.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Primary Care Physician Training

Background:

  • The motivations and desired rewards for physicians who precept medical students are not well understood.
  • This study investigates the reasons why community-based physicians serve as preceptors and their expectations for recognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the primary reasons why practicing physicians in Milwaukee serve as preceptors for medical students.
  • To identify the preferred rewards and recognition that these preceptors expect for their educational contributions.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to 120 community-based physician preceptors participating in a third-year ambulatory care clerkship.
  • Respondents were asked to detail their motivations for volunteering and their desired forms of recognition or reward.

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Main Results:

  • Personal satisfaction from student-teacher interactions was the most significant motivator, cited by 84% of preceptors.
  • Preferred rewards included clinical faculty appointments, continuing medical education (CME) credits, bookstore discounts, and enhanced clinical teaching skills workshops.

Conclusions:

  • Community-based physicians involved in medical student education are mainly driven by the intrinsic rewards of teaching.
  • Preceptor-informed recognition and reward programs are essential for supporting and enhancing physician participation in medical education.