[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 Meetings

Background

Precontemplation

In this stage one becomes conscious of the possibility of a change. The possibility may be related to a public campaign, wide information dissemination such as mailings or emails, or guided discussions with peers, teachers, friends.

Contemplation

Self evaluation, reflection, reevaluation of one’s actions and how they effect others, discussions, critical incidents all help to clarify the need for change and its possible effects.

Preparation

An individual believes they can change and it is in alignment with their values. They make a commitment to change. They may investigate the outcomes of others who have made similar commitments. They may plan to attend meetings, conferences which relate to the planned change.

Action

Use the support of others. Follow the needed steps to initiate change. Learn to substitute new behaviors for the  old.

Maintenance

6 weeks-6 months

The change has been instituted. Investigate the outcomes. Reassess.  Make necessary modifications for it to work.

The new behavior becomes a habit.