Faculty development program: A guide for medical schools in Arabian Gulf (GCC) countries

Abdulrahman, Khalid A. Bin; Siddiqui, Imran; Aldaham, Sami A.; Akram, Sufyan

doi:10.3109/0142159x.2012.656748

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“…FDPs built professional development especially for new faculties members to their various academic roles. Therefore, FDPs activities will appear highly valuable and effective, if participant's outcome measured to changes in learning, behavior and performances 22 . Our results show effectiveness of MCQs items' writing workshop training in positive context to items related outcome, student's mean score and passing rate ( Table 1 and Table 2 ).…”

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Faculty development programs improve the quality of Multiple Choice Questions items' writing

Abdulghani

Ahmad

Irshad

et al. 2015

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The aim of this study was to assess the utility of long term faculty development programs (FDPs) in order to improve the quality of multiple choice questions (MCQs) items' writing. This was a quasi-experimental study, conducted with newly joined faculty members. The MCQ items were analyzed for difficulty index, discriminating index, reliability, Bloom's cognitive levels, item writing flaws (IWFs) and MCQs' nonfunctioning distractors (NFDs) based test courses of respiratory, cardiovascular and renal blocks. Significant improvement was found in the difficulty index values of pre- to post-training (p = 0.003). MCQs with moderate difficulty and higher discrimination were found to be more in the post-training tests in all three courses. Easy questions were decreased from 36.7 to 22.5%. Significant improvement was also reported in the discriminating indices from 92.1 to 95.4% after training (p = 0.132). More number of higher cognitive level of Bloom's taxonomy was reported in the post-training test items (p<0.0001). Also, NFDs and IWFs were reported less in the post-training items (p<0.02). The MCQs written by the faculties without participating in FDPs are usually of low quality. This study suggests that newly joined faculties need active participation in FDPs as these programs are supportive in improving the quality of MCQs' items writing.

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Faculty development programs improve the quality of Multiple Choice Questions items' writing

Abdulghani

Ahmad

Irshad

et al. 2015

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“…The questionnaire used in this study was a predesigned self-administered tool generated by previous research. [11][12][13][14][15][16] This comprehensive questionnaire included all possible items from related publications in the literature. The items of the questionnaire were divided into two sections that addressed two different aspects of faculty development (i.e.…”

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Effectiveness and Needs Assessment of Faculty Development Programme for Medical Education: Experience from Saudi Arabia

Algahtani

Shirah

Subahi

et al. 2020

Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J

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Objectives: Faculty members are the most important resource in any institution of higher education as medical education has been, and continues to be, a priority for medical colleges in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess faculty members’ perceptions of faculty development programmes (FDPs) in supporting important goals in medical education. In addition, this study aimed to assess faculty members’ perceived needs. Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted between August 2016 and August 2017 and involved participants from six universities in Saudi Arabia’s Western Province. The survey consisted of 31 items designed to assess FDP effectiveness and 49 items designed to assess needs in FDPs. Results: A total of 210 faculty members participated in the study (response rate = 52.5%) and identified 49 needs. Faculty members perceived personal improvement in delivering medical education and the provision of greater educational involvement as the most effective considerations in an FDP. The respondents considered 13 needs to be of utmost importance; the remaining were considered important. Conclusion: This study assessed and identified faculty needs and important skills to consider when establishing an FDP. Furthermore, it provided information addressing the needs of, or gaps between, current and desired conditions in medical education in Saudi Arabia. The study also identified the most important elements (i.e. personal improvement) of faculty-perceived effectiveness for a successful FDP in medical education.Keywords: Faculty; Program Development; Needs Assessment; Perception; Medical Education; Saudi Arabia.

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“…The participants were given a pre-designed self-administered questionnaire generated from the literature [7][8][9][10]13,14]. The survey questionnaire was personally distributed among the respondents to be able to maximize the number of completed questionnaires and allow respondents to ask questions.…”

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“…Additionally, there are other compelling factors that could possibly affect the performance of faculty members. These include the absence of formal training in academic roles, multicultural distribution of faculty members in the department, different orientations and practices in regard to teaching methodologies, multiple professional job roles (e.g., physician, educator, researcher), heavy workloads, different work assignment (e.g., lecturer, committee chairman), and numerous professional and personal appointments [6][7][8][9][10]. Faculty development programs need to address these issues.…”

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Factors to be considered in designing a faculty development program for medical education: local experience from the Western region of Saudi Arabia

Algahtani

Shirah

Alshawwa

et al. 2020

Yeungnam Univ J Med

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Background: Among the different aims of medical education, the provision of society with skilled, professional, and knowledgeable healthcare workers who maintain and develop their expertise over a lifetime career is important. The achievement of this goal is linked with the professional development of both faculty members and healthcare workers. This study aims to measure the perception of faculty members regarding their views about the goals of faculty development programs, practices and activities, and factors that determine their achievement. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in multiple universities in the Western region of Saudi Arabia. The participants were given a pre-designed self-administered questionnaire generated from literature. The survey questionnaire consisted of three sections that were designed to assess the faculty members' perception on the faculty development program. Results: A total of 210 faculty members participated in the study. The most important perceived goal was to motivate teachers to become better teachers. The most important perceived practice was establishing a positive climate for teaching and learning. The most important perceived factor was skilled and dedicated staff support. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that faculty members have positive perceptions regarding all aspects of faculty development programs. This study will raise awareness regarding the importance of faculty development programs in sustaining educational vitality. We recommend the implementation and maintenance of comprehensive faculty development programs in Saudi universities.

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Faculty development program: A guide for medical schools in Arabian Gulf (GCC) countries

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Faculty development programs improve the quality of Multiple Choice Questions items' writing

Faculty development programs improve the quality of Multiple Choice Questions items' writing

Effectiveness and Needs Assessment of Faculty Development Programme for Medical Education: Experience from Saudi Arabia

Factors to be considered in designing a faculty development program for medical education: local experience from the Western region of Saudi Arabia

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