Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs Principles of Lifelong Learning in Pediatric Medicine

Abstract Background While much is known about how educational leaders at the medical school level (eg, deans) view the importance of formal training in education for medical school teachers, little is known about how leaders at the clinical level (eg, department chairs) view such training. We sought to determine how pediatric department chairs and residency program directors view the value of formal training in education, such as that at a Master of Education (MEd) level, and to estimate the number of clinical pediatric faculty with or pursuing such training. Methods A survey designed to assess the value placed on formal training in education and to estimate the number of clinical faculty with or pursuing such training was mailed to pediatric department chair persons and residency program directors at all 131 allopathic medical schools in the United States and Puerto Rico. Results Eighty department chairs (61%) responded, and most indicated that when hiring new faculty, they view an applicant with an MEd as having an advantage. Both chairs and residency directors considered an MEd to be advantageous for a residency director by a ranking of 4.5 and 4.2, respectively, on a scale of 1 to 5 (P = .008). Of the 80 chairs who responded, 58.8% of respondents reported one or more faculty in their department had or was pursuing an MEd. Of the 72 responding residency directors (55%), 11 respondents (15.3%) indicated that they had an MEd. Conclusion More than half the medical school pediatric chairs responding to the survey had one or more clinical faculty with or pursuing an MEd in their departments. Survey results indicated that such training is valued by both department chairs and residency directors. Given the time and expense involved in obtaining an MEd, awareness of these data may be helpful to those considering pursuing, offering, or requiring such training.

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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.4.4.537 ◽

1949 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 537-538

Keyword(s):

Medical School ◽

Medical Staff ◽

Pediatric Department ◽

Post Graduate ◽

Graduate Medical ◽

The Gift ◽

Chicago Medical

The gift of a $10,000 Subsidiary Scholarship to the Chicago Medical School in memory of the late Dr. I. Harrison Tumpeer is announced by Dr. John J. Sheinin, dean of the school. For a period of two years, Dr. Tumpeer was an associate of Dr. Isaac A. Abt, and then was appointed to the staff of Michael Reese Hospital and the Post Graduate Medical Staff and Hospital. Of the latter, he became Professor and head of the Pediatric Department.

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Evaluation of a Mentoring Program for New Pediatric Department Chairs

The Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.06.069 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 167 (4) ◽

pp. 787-788 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert W. Wilmott ◽

Jon S. Abramson ◽

H. Dele Davies ◽

Marianne E. Felice ◽

Bonita Stanton ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Department Chairs ◽

Mentoring Program ◽

Pediatric Department

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The investigation of lifelong learning tendencies in medical faculty studentsTıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimlerinin incelenmesi

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v14i3.4678 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 2399 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yurdanur Dikmen ◽

Hilal Uslu Yuvacı ◽

Funda Erol

Keyword(s):

Medical School ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Medical Faculty ◽

Class Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Education Status ◽

And Gender ◽

Student’S T ◽

Evaluation Of Data ◽

Data Frequency

Aim: In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the lifelong learning trends of the students in the medical faculties.Method: The sample of this research, which was carried out in the descriptive type, consists of 127 volunteer students willing to participate in the research, who study at the Medical School of Sakarya University in 2016-2017 academic year. Data were collected using "Student Presentation Form" and "Lifelong Learning Trends Scale" (LLTS). In the evaluation of data, frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation and Student's t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used.Results: The total score obtained from the scale 56.41 ± 17.12, scores related with sub-dimensions are determined in the order as motivation: 6.67±2.52, persistence: 17.47±6.20, lack of curiosity 20.50±8.51, and lack of regulation in learning: 11.76±6.16. A significant difference was found between students' lifelong learning tendencies and gender, class level and regular reading habits (p <0.05). Besides, it was found that the lifelong learning tendency scores were not affected by the variables such as ages of students, income level, school that they were graduated, mother and father education status, mother and father employment status, place of residence, preference of medical school and follow up of medical journal.Conclusion: As a result, it is seen that the students of medical faculty have high lifelong learning tendencies, they are at a good level regarding learning motivation, participation in learning activities and continuity.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışmada, tıp fakültesinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimlerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte yürütülen bu araştırmanın örneklemini Sakarya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’nde 2016-2017 Eğitim-Öğretim yılında öğrenim gören ve araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü 127 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. “Öğrenci Tanıtım Formu” ve “Yaşam Boyu Öğrenme Eğilimleri Ölçeği” (YBÖÖ) kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde frekans, yüzde, aritmetik ortalama ve standart sapma ile Student’s T-Testi ve Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi (ANOVA) kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Ölçekten elde edilen toplam puan 56.41±17.12, alt boyutlara ilişkin puanlar sırasıyla motivasyon: 6.67±2.52, sebat: 17.47±6.20, merak yoksunluğu: 20.50±8.51 ve öğrenmeyi düzenlemede yoksunluk: 11.76±6.16 olarak saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimleri ile cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi ve düzenli kitap okuma alışkanlıkları arasında anlamlı fark saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Bunun yanında yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilim puanlarının öğrencilerin yaş, ailenin gelir durumu, mezun oldukları lise, anne-baba eğitim durumu, anne-baba çalışma durumu, yaşanılan yer, tıp fakültesini tercih etme durumu ve bir tıp dergisi takip etme durumu gibi değişkenlerden etkilenmediği saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin yaşam boyu öğrenme eğilimlerinin yüksek, öğrenim motivasyonlarının yeterli olduğu, öğrenme faaliyetlerine katılma ve devamlılık gösterme açısından da iyi düzeyde oldukları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

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P078: An environmental scan of quality improvement and patient safety activities in emergency medicine in Canada

CJEM ◽

10.1017/cem.2019.269 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (S1) ◽

pp. S91

Author(s):

E. Kwok ◽

J. Perry ◽

S. Mondoux ◽

L. Chartier

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Quality Improvement ◽

Medical School ◽

Department Chairs ◽

National Level ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Canadian Medical School ◽

Environmental Scan ◽

Funding Model ◽

Academic Scholarship

Introduction: Quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) activities in healthcare have become increasingly important, but it is unclear what the current national landscape is with regards to how individual EM departments are supporting QIPS activities and evaluating their success and sustainability. We sought to assess how Canadian medical school EM departments/divisions and major Canadian teaching hospitals approach QIPS programs and efforts, with regards to training, available infrastructure, education, scholarly activities, and perceived needs. Methods: We developed 2 electronic surveys through expert panel consensus to assess important themes identified by the CAEP QIPS Committee, including a)formal training/skill capacity; b)operational infrastructure; c)educational activities; d)academic and scholarship, and e)perceived gaps and needs. Surveys were pilot-tested and revised by authors. “Survey 1” (21 questions) was sent by email to all 17 Canadian medical school affiliated EM Department Chairs and Academic Hospitals Department Chiefs; “Survey 2” (33 questions) to 11 identified local QIPS leads in these hospitals. This was followed by 2 monthly email reminders to participate in the survey. We present descriptive statistics including proportions, means, medians and ranges where appropriate. Results: 22/70 (31.4%) Department Chairs/Chiefs completed Survey 1. Most (81.8%) reported formal positions dedicated to QIPS activities within their groups, with a mixed funding model. Less than half of these positions have dedicated logistical support. 11/12 (91.7%) local QIPS leads completed Survey 2. Two-thirds (63.6%) reported explicit QIPS topics within residency curricula, but only 9.1% described QIPS training for staff physicians. 45% of respondents described successful academic scholarship output, with the total number of peer-reviewed QIPS-related publications per center ranging from 1-10 over the past 5 years. A minority of participants reported access to academic supports: methodologists (27.3%), administrative personnel (27.3%), and statisticians (9.1%). Conclusion: This environmental scan provides a snapshot of QIPS activities in EM across academic centers in Canada. We found significant local educational and academic efforts, although there is a discrepancy between the level of formal support/infrastructure and such activities. There remains opportunity to further advance QIPS efforts on a national level, as well as advocating and supporting local QIPS activities.

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Announcement: THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SCHOOL PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN, INC.

Pediatric Research ◽

10.1203/00006450-199401000-00005 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 19-19

Keyword(s):

Medical School ◽

Pediatric Department

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In Reply: `Ivory Tower' Fellowship Statement Challenged

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.88.3.660a ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 88 (3) ◽

pp. 660-661

Author(s):

JAMES E. STRAIN

Keyword(s):

American Academy ◽

Medical School ◽

Program Directors ◽

Fellowship Training ◽

Pediatric Research ◽

Ivory Tower ◽

Pediatric Department ◽

Pediatric Society ◽

American Academy Of Pediatrics

I would like to respond to Dr Newhart's question about who authored the Statement on Pediatric Fellowship Training. It was written by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and approved by the Executive Committees/ Boards of each of the organizations represented on the Federation. These include the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors, and the Society for Pediatric Research.

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