Submission ID 78156
| Code | OF-5-5 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Other |
| Presenter Other | Mid career faculty |
| Title | Orientation for New Faculty: What We Learned After 7 Years |
| Background/Purpose | The Department of Psychiatry at a Canadian University introduced the New Faculty Orientation Program (NFOP) to new faculty members in 2013. Since then, NFOP has been offered in the fall annually, to provide an orientation to teaching and research in the Department. The purpose of this study is to conduct a trend and thematic analysis of the in-person NFOP workshop evaluation we received in 2013-2019 (pre-pandemic). Findings will be used for continuous quality improvement and will inform future offerings of NFOP (post-pandemic). |
| Methods | NFOP post-evaluations were administered to participants immediately after their attendance. We conducted a thematic analysis on the participants' free-form responses. Qualitative responses were reviewed and coded by two independent analysts to identify themes. |
| Results | Upon completion of NFOP, participants appreciated the opportunity to network with colleagues and be part of an academic community of practice. They reported a desire to change their current teaching practice to incorporate goal setting and providing learner feedback. Participants requested more content addressing career development for future workshops. Suggested areas of improvement included a better balance between clinical content and approaches to research and grant writing. |
| Discussion | The positive feedback suggests faculty found the NFOP to be useful and thus represents an effective method of facilitating the transition to their academic roles. Of note, requests for career-oriented topics, such as continuing professional development, increased from 2013-2019, suggesting more attention on self-development among new faculty. It will be of interest to compare the (pandemic/post-pandemic) virtual NFOP evaluations with our findings to identify further quality improvement opportunities. |
| Keyword 1 | faculty development |
| Keyword 2 | career development |
| Keyword 3 | faculty orientation |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME) |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Faculty Development |
| Authors | Shaheen Darani John Teshima Shaheen Darani Certina Ho Eulaine Ma Wei Wei Sanjeev Sockalingam |
