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Jeffrey M Devries

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The APA/HRSA Faculty Development Scholars Program: introduction to the supplement.

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this project was to improve pediatric primary care medical education by providing faculty development for full-time and community-based faculty who teach general pediatrics to medical students and/or residents in ambulatory pediatric community-based settings. Funding for the program came through an interagency agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). METHODS: A train-the-trainer model was used to train 112 scholars who could teach skills to general pediatric faculty across the nation. The three scholar groups focused on community-based ambulatory teaching; educational scholarship; and executive leadership. RESULTS: Scholars felt well prepared to deliver faculty development programs in their home institutions and regions. They presented 599 workshops to 7989 participants during the course of the contract. More than 50% of scholars assumed positions of leadership, and most reported increased support for medical education in their local and regional environments. CONCLUSIONS: This national pediatric faculty development program pioneered in the development of a new training model and should guide training of new scholars and advanced and continuing training for those who complete a basic program.

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APA/HRSA National Faculty Development Scholars Program: community-based teaching track.

OBJECTIVES: Goals and objectives of the APA/HRSA National Faculty Development Scholars Program are described in a companion article in this supplement. Program objectives of the Community-Based Teaching Track were to 1) identify individuals with faculty development skills to serve as regional leaders, conducting local and regional workshops; 2) create a national network of leaders, thereby promoting sustainability; and 3) increase educational contributions of office-based preceptors. Participant objectives were to 1) meet expectations of the program; 2) possess knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to recruit and retain community-based preceptors; 3) possess knowledge and skills needed to conduct faculty development workshops for practitioners; and 4) form local and national collegial networks. METHODS: Academicians and practitioners were selected to form 2 cohorts, starting in 1999 (N = 20) and 2000 (N = 22), respectively. Workshops were developed on the basis of projected needs and iterative needs assessments of the participants. Each participant was required to conduct workshops between meetings, first locally and then regionally or nationally. OUTCOMES: Forty-two participants conducted 307 workshops attended by 3815 individuals. Participants reported specific knowledge and skills gained from the program and increases in multiple areas of competence. Networks were formed, leading to collaborative regional and national presentations and formation of an APA Faculty Development Special Interest Group. Participants reported increased recruitment of training sites and preceptors, with enhanced relationships. CONCLUSION: Program and participant objectives of the Community-Based Teaching Track were met, including implementation of multiple new workshops, development of skills, and creation of a support network to enhance the sustainability of that success.

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