Dimitrios Papanagnou1, Anne M Messman2, Jeremy Branzetti3, Gretchen Diemer4, Cherri Hobgood5, Laura R Hopson6, Linda Regan7, Xiao C Zhang1, Michael A Gisondi8. 1. Department of Emergency Medicine Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia PA. 2. Department of Emergency Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit MI. 3. Department of Emergency Medicine New York University School of Medicine New York NY. 4. Department of Internal Medicine Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia PA. 5. Department of Emergency Medicine Indiana University Indianapolis IN. 6. Department of Emergency Medicine University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor MI. 7. Department of Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD. 8. Department of Emergency Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford CA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Despite increasing prevalence in emergency medicine (EM), the vice chair of education (VCE) role remains ambiguous with regard to associated responsibilities and expectations. This study aimed to identify training experiences of current VCEs, clarify responsibilities, review career paths, and gather data to inform a unified job description. METHODS: A 40-item, anonymous survey was electronically sent to EM VCEs. VCEs were identified through EM chairs, residency program directors, and residency coordinators through solicitation e-mails distributed through respective listservs. Quantitative data are reported as percentages with 95% confidence intervals and continuous variables as medians with interquartiles (IQRs). Open- and axial-coding methods were used to organize qualitative data into thematic categories. RESULTS: Forty-seven of 59 VCEs completed the survey (79.6% response rate); 74.4% were male and 89.3% were white. Average time in the role was 3.56 years (median = 3.0 years, IQR = 4.0 years), with 74.5% serving as inaugural VCE. Many respondents held at least one additional administrative title. Most had no defined job description (68.9%) and reported no defined metrics of success (88.6%). Almost 78% received a reduction in clinical duties, with an average reduction of 27.7% protected time effort (median = 27.2%, IQR = 22.5%). Responsibilities thematically link to faculty affairs and promotion of the departmental educational mission and scholarship. CONCLUSION: Given the variability in expectations observed, the authors suggest the adoption of a unified VCE job description with detailed responsibilities and performance metrics to ensure success in the role. Efforts to improve the diversity of VCEs are encouraged to better match the diversity of learners.
OBJECTIVES: Despite increasing prevalence in emergency medicine (EM), the vice chair of education (VCE) role remains ambiguous with regard to associated responsibilities and expectations. This study aimed to identify training experiences of current VCEs, clarify responsibilities, review career paths, and gather data to inform a unified job description. METHODS: A 40-item, anonymous survey was electronically sent to EM VCEs. VCEs were identified through EM chairs, residency program directors, and residency coordinators through solicitation e-mails distributed through respective listservs. Quantitative data are reported as percentages with 95% confidence intervals and continuous variables as medians with interquartiles (IQRs). Open- and axial-coding methods were used to organize qualitative data into thematic categories. RESULTS: Forty-seven of 59 VCEs completed the survey (79.6% response rate); 74.4% were male and 89.3% were white. Average time in the role was 3.56 years (median = 3.0 years, IQR = 4.0 years), with 74.5% serving as inaugural VCE. Many respondents held at least one additional administrative title. Most had no defined job description (68.9%) and reported no defined metrics of success (88.6%). Almost 78% received a reduction in clinical duties, with an average reduction of 27.7% protected time effort (median = 27.2%, IQR = 22.5%). Responsibilities thematically link to faculty affairs and promotion of the departmental educational mission and scholarship. CONCLUSION: Given the variability in expectations observed, the authors suggest the adoption of a unified VCE job description with detailed responsibilities and performance metrics to ensure success in the role. Efforts to improve the diversity of VCEs are encouraged to better match the diversity of learners.
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