Effectiveness and needs assessment of faculty development programme for medical education : experience from Saudi Arabia
Other Title(s)
تقييم فعالية و احتياجات برنامج تطوير أعضاء هيئة التدريس للتعليم الطبي : تجربة من المملكة العربية السعودية
Joint Authors
al-Qahtani, Husayn
Shirah, Badr
al-Darmahi, Ahmad
al-Qahtani, Raghad
Subahi, Ahmad M.
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 1 (29 Feb. 2020), pp.83-89, 7 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2020-02-29
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Faculty members are the most important resource in any institution of higher education as medical education has been, and continues to be, a priority for medical colleges in Saudi Arabia.
This study aimed to assess faculty members’ perceptions of faculty development programmes (FDPs) in supporting important goals in medical education.
In addition, this study aimed to assess faculty members’ perceived needs.
Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted between August 2016 and August 2017 and involved participants from six universities in Saudi Arabia’s Western Province.
The survey consisted of 31 items designed to assess FDP effectiveness and 49 items designed to assess needs in FDPs.
Results: A total of 210 faculty members participated in the study (response rate = 52.5%) and identified 49 needs.
Faculty members perceived personal improvement in delivering medical education and the provision of greater educational involvement as the most effective considerations in an FDP.
The respondents considered 13 needs to be of utmost importance; the remaining were considered important.
Conclusion: This study assessed and identified faculty needs and important skills to consider when establishing an FDP.
Furthermore, it provided information addressing the needs of, or gaps between, current and desired conditions in medical education in Saudi Arabia.
The study also identified the most important elements (i.e.
personal improvement) of faculty-perceived effectiveness for a successful FDP in medical education.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Qahtani, Husayn& Shirah, Badr& Subahi, Ahmad M.& al-Darmahi, Ahmad& al-Qahtani, Raghad. 2020. Effectiveness and needs assessment of faculty development programme for medical education : experience from Saudi Arabia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 1, pp.83-89.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Qahtani, Husayn…[et al.]. Effectiveness and needs assessment of faculty development programme for medical education : experience from Saudi Arabia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 1 (Feb. 2020), pp.83-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957280
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Qahtani, Husayn& Shirah, Badr& Subahi, Ahmad M.& al-Darmahi, Ahmad& al-Qahtani, Raghad. Effectiveness and needs assessment of faculty development programme for medical education : experience from Saudi Arabia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 20, no. 1, pp.83-89.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957280
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 89
Record ID
BIM-957280