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Faculty development: a field of dreams

R F Rubeck1, D B Witzke

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, Lexington 40538-0084, USA.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|October 6, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Faculty development programs in medical education varied across eight schools, focusing on enhancing teaching skills and advancing educational programs. Lessons learned highlight diverse approaches and commitment levels for program success.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Faculty Development
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • Eight schools participated in The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "Preparing Physicians for the Future: Program in Medical Education."
  • Faculty development is defined as enhancing faculty educational knowledge and skills to advance educational programs beyond traditional teaching.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe faculty development efforts across eight medical schools.
  • To explore shared and unique topics, methods, and motivational strategies used in faculty development programs.
  • To examine outcome measures for evaluating faculty development program effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of faculty development initiatives.
  • Exploration of program content, delivery methods, and faculty engagement strategies.

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  • Review of outcome measures used to assess program impact.

    • Main Results:

    • Faculty development programs varied significantly among the participating schools in terms of initiation and activity.
    • A range of topics, methods, and motivational strategies were employed, with both commonalities and unique approaches observed.
    • Diverse outcome measures were utilized to evaluate program effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The approaches and commitment levels to faculty development varied considerably across the eight schools.
    • The study identified lessons learned from both the successes and failures of these varied faculty development programs.