[Team A: Ming-Chen, Eddie, Michelle]
Definition of Need
A motivating which force that compels action for its satisfaction.
“Need” Case scenario: Research Fellowship
Background: Research Fellowship development lays the foundation for the quality enhancement in medical research. However, programs are not always based on the needs of the participants.
Target Audience
Selected Surgery and Medicine residents who currently or intend to reside in ** Hospital and who propose to engage in clinical and population health research.
Purpose
To increase knowledge of career opportunities in research and the likelihood of residents’ pursuing additional research training, and recruit potential fellows into the ** Medical School research fellowship programs.
Program Learning Plan
Weekend of educational sessions, tours, and discussions
Application and assessment
Applicants should list their qualifications and experience and the program of research proposed. It is also the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that some referees reports, providing their opinion of the applicant’s ability.
Need Assessment
Application checklist. A questionnaire is also designed, pilot-tested and administered to all members. The respondents rate the perceive importance (high, moderate, low) and their performance (good, average, poor) on competencies described in the research literatures. The ratings of perceived importance - high/moderate, and self-rated performance- average/poor, can be summed up to determine priority rankings for the program.
Outcomes and Learners Assessment
The respondents’ rating of various research activities, their willingness to participate and commit time, comments and their suggestions for strengthening research ability development can also be analysed. Also need to collect the numbers that they final willing to devote hours per week to the faculty development.
“Change” Case scenario: Faculty Research Program
Background
Scholarly activity is an important part of a residency training program both for the residents and for the faculty. The ACGME not only requires research training for residents but also scholarly activity on the part of teaching faculty, especially those designated as “core faculty.” Citations for inadequate scholarly activity in the faculty are not uncommon at RRC reviews. In an independent academic center, faculty scholarly activity can be more difficult to assure as there is little to no “protected time” for these pursuits.
In our hospital, the general surgery residency currently has a probationary accreditation with the RRC. In addition to curricular changes to the program, the PD hopes to invigorate faculty participation in both the residency program in general and scholarly activity specifically.