How to Launch and Continually Enhance an Effective Medical Campus Faculty Development Program: Steps for Implementation and Lessons Learned

• Main Authors: Childs E, Remein CD, Bhasin RM, Harris AC, Day A, Sullivan LM, Coleman DL, Benjamin EJ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-07-01
• Series: Journal of Healthcare Leadership
• Subjects: faculty development; career development; mentoring; medical education
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/how-to-launch-and-continually-enhance-an-effective-medical-campus-facu-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JHL

Ellen Childs,1,* Christy D Remein,2,* Robina M Bhasin,3 Angelique C Harris,4 Alyssa Day,4 Lisa M Sullivan,5 David L Coleman,4 Emelia J Benjamin4,6 1Division of Health and Environment, Abt Associates, Rockville, MD, USA; 2Institute of Spirituality and Health, George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; 3Penn Foster Education Group, Boston, MA, USA; 4Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 5Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; 6Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Christy D RemeinInstitute of Spirituality and Health, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW – Room 342, Washington, Washington, 20037, USATel [phone]Email [e-mail]: Drawing on the decade of experience of Boston University Medical Campus’ Faculty Development Office, this paper reports strategies used to launch and continually improve faculty development programming within an academic health sciences campus.Patients and Methods: The authors explain the steps that Boston University Medical Campus took to institute their set of faculty development programs, including an overview of resources on how to periodically conduct needs assessments, engage key institutional stakeholders, design and evaluate an array of programming to meet the needs of a diverse faculty, and institute real-time program modifications.Results: In a step-by-step guide, and by highlighting vital lessons learned, the authors describe a process by which biomedical educators can create and sustain a robust faculty development office within their own institutions.Conclusion: This paper identifies steps to launch and improve faculty development program. Faculty development programs should be expanded to support faculty in academic medical centers.Keywords: faculty development, career development, mentoring, medical education