This article in the To the Point series will focus on best practices regarding faculty
development in medical education in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Faculty
development is an essential component in achieving teacher and learner satisfaction
as well as improving learner outcomes. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education
requires medical school faculty to have the capability and longitudinal commitment
to be effective teachers. Although many programs have been created to address faculty
development, there remains a paucity of literature documenting the impact of these
programs on learner outcomes. We reviewed the qualities of an excellent medical educator,
expectations regarding medical school teaching faculty, elements of comprehensive
faculty development programs, and outcome measures for evaluating the effectiveness
of these programs.
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Publication history
Published online: March 07, 2011
Accepted:
February 28,
2011
Received in revised form:
February 23,
2011
Received:
December 15,
2010
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