| Literature DB >> 30800861 |
Edward J Callahan1,2, Michael Banks3, Jose Medina4, Kenny Disbrow5, Maria Soto-Greene6,7, John P Sánchez8,9.
Abstract
Introduction: The growth in number of medical schools and increased numbers of faculty tracks have combined with evolving criteria for promotion to trigger a call for greater transparency of academic appointment and promotion processes. Most vulnerable to confusion about these changes are first-generation and diverse medical students and residents, the upstream pipeline of the academic medicine workforce. Diverse medical students have expressed diminished interest in academia because of perceived obstacles in appointment and promotion processes.Entities:
Keywords: Academic Appointment and Promotion Processes; Careers in Academic Medicine; Diversity and Inclusion; Faculty Development
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Year: 2017 PMID: 30800861 PMCID: PMC6338160 DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10661
Source DB: PubMed Journal: MedEdPORTAL ISSN: 2374-8265
Demographic Characteristics of Workshop Participants (N = 145)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 84 (57.9) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Lesbian, gay, or bisexual | 25 (17.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39 (26.9) |
| African-American/black | 36 (24.8) |
| White | 49 (33.8) |
| Asian | 25 (17.2) |
| American Indian | 2 (1.4) |
| Training level | |
| Medical student | 131 (90.3) |
| Resident | 14 (9.7) |
Learner Responses to the Three Pre-/Postworkshop Questions
| Question | Preworkshop | Postworkshop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How much CONFIDENCE do you have in your ability to … | |||
| Navigate the tenure and promotion process in academic medicine. | 1.43 | 2.69 | .000 |
| Update your CV with pertinent information for an academic medicine career. | 2.00 | 3.64 | .000 |
| To what extent do you AGREE with the following statement: | |||
| There is lack of transparency regarding the faculty promotion process. | 3.53 | 3.18 | .000 |
The paired-samples t test was applied to assess a statistically significant change in confidence (p < .05).
Learner (N = 145) Responses to the Question, “To What Extent Do You Agree That the Workshop Learning Objectives Were Met?”
| Objective | No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
| Define the terms | 103 (71.0) | 41 (28.3) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Compare data elements for different CVs and portfolios. | 91 (62.8) | 47 (32.4) | 6 (4.1) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) |
| Outline steps in submitting a promotion package. | 78 (53.8) | 54 (37.2) | 11 (7.6) | 2 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
| List tips for documenting content for academic CVs, portfolios, and promotion packages. | 94 (64.8) | 44 (30.3) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) |