1. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
William A. Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Office of Medical Education Research and Development
College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University

2. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Session Goal
to provide you with practical, literature-based suggestions for designing and implementing your local faculty development program for improving teaching in community-based ambulatory settings.

3. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Session Objectives
At the end of this session, you should be able to:
1. Explain what is known about effective local faculty development programs.
2. List the steps for developing group-based local faculty development programs
3. List the steps in developing individual local faculty development programs
4. Explain strategies for implementing local faculty development programs
5. Identify barriers and possible solutions to implementing local faculty development programs.

4. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Session Activities
Brief presentations
Group Discussions
Practice Activities
Answer Your Questions/Concerns

5. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Essential Faculty Development Concepts
Faculty development: focus is on improving the skills of faculty
Traditional areas of faculty development: teaching, research, administration, written communication, computers and academic socialization
Different faculty may have different faculty development needs
Faculty development is not curriculum, instructional or organizational development
Our primary focus: improving the teaching skills of faculty who teach in community-based ambulatory settings

6. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
What we Know About Local Faculty Development
Faculty Development Programs:
can change faculty behavior
must be supported by leaders
must be consistent with unit mission and priorities
must be based upon local needs assessment
must be designed with specific faculty types in mind
can use either group or individual approaches

7. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
What we Know About Local Faculty Development
Faculty Development Programs:
must incorporate both theory and practice
should use varied print and visual media to supplement didactic sessions
should incorporate supervised practice, followed by feedback
should require in-depth projects with specific outcomes
should be taught by qualified, respected faculty
should not be punishing to participants

8. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
A systematic, longitudinal set of activities designed to improve the community-based ambulatory teaching skills of unit faculty.
Local Programs may be:
 group-based (same program for all faculty)
 individual (different interventions for different faculty)

9. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
unit wide with mutually agreed upon goals
workshops/seminars
faculty evaluation of teaching
peer-observation of teaching with feedback
group projects

10. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Individual Local Faculty Development Programs
individual faculty development contracts negotiated with unit leader
attending off-site training workshops
professional meetings
faculty development fellowship programs
degree or certification programs
may involve training others within the unit

11. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 1: Put Someone in Charge:
appoint a credible leader who will have responsibility
for designing and implementing the local faculty
development program.
should be supported by a small design/implementation
team.
individual must be interested, available, and have
relevant training

12. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 2: Obtain Support of Leaders
who must approve local faculty development program?
what must they approve? (dollars, release time,
travel, etc.) - get it in writing
how is this support communicated to others?

13. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 3: Identify Overall Goal(s) of the Local Faculty
Development Program
what problem is being solved?
is it a faculty skills problem?

14. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 4: Identify Faculty to Receive Training
residents, volunteer, full-time, community-based?
all faculty or a subset? Required or voluntary
participation?
do all faculty receive the same training?

15. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 5: Continue Needs Assessment Efforts
literature review of similar efforts
interest/ability survey to help prioritize topics
survey of target audience to identify preferred methods,
formats, and times
review results and summarize

16. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 6: Develop Timetables, Dates, Agendas and
Responsibilities
get commitments for facilities and guest presenters
communicate dates to trainees well in advance
reality-check timetables and agendas with others
Step 7: Develop Print and Visual Training Materials
provide paper memories for trainees
be aware of copyright limitations

17. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 8: Conduct Frequent Planning Meetings
review all timetables, agendas, responsibilities and
materials
Step 9: Develop a Faculty Development Program
Evaluation Plan
trainees’ reactions to program and achievement of goals
program teaching faculty
overall program plan vs. actual implementation
follow-up evaluation of impact

18. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Group-Based Local Faculty Development Programs
Step 10: Implement Local Faculty Development Program
Components
consider appointing an external reviewer
keep progress notes
collect and summarized evaluation data
debrief results and plan revisions

19. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Individual Local Faculty Development Plans
Step 1: Identify Overall Faculty Development Goals of the Division, Department, Residency
Step 2: Develop Annual Faculty Performance Criteria and
Expectations for Individual Faculty Development Plans
Step 3: Conduct an Interest/Ability Survey of Each Faculty to
Identify Faculty Development Needs and Priorities

20. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Individual Local Faculty Development Plans
Step 4: Faculty Prepare and Individual Faculty Development
Contract
Individual faculty development goals
Methods to be used in achieving each goal
Evaluation criteria to determine attainment of each goal
Timetable for achieving each goal
Resources required to achieve each goal

21. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Individual Local Faculty Development Plans
Step 5: Faculty Member and Supervisor Meet to Review and
Finalize Individual Faculty Development Contract
Step 6: Quarterly or Mid-year Meeting Between Faculty and
Supervisor to Review Progress on Individual Faculty
Development Contract

22. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Steps in Designing Individual Local Faculty Development Plans
Step 7: Annual Review Meeting With Each Faculty Member to
Determine Success at Implementing Individual Faculty
Development Contract
Step 8: Rewards/Promotion Decisions Partially Based Upon
Success at Completing Individual Faculty

23. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Issues in Designing Individual Local Faculty Development Plans
Unit needs vs. individual needs
Resources required vs. resources lost
Impact of individual plans on other faculty
Perceived preferential treatment
Consequences of non-completion of individual plans on unit

24. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Top Ten List of Lessons Learned in Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
10. A qualified, motivated faculty development project leader is
key
9. Local faculty development programs are developed with input
from and approved by the faculty
8. Expectations for participation in faculty development programs
should be clear - as well as consequences for non-participation
7. Don’t re-invent the wheel: use the faculty development and
literature consultants

25. Designing and Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
Top Ten List of Lessons Learned in Implementing Local Faculty Development Programs
6. Faculty development is about time-on-task
5. Start small and build upon success
4. Conduct faculty development programs in a pleasant setting
3. Don’t make faculty development a punishing experience
2. Reward participation in faculty development activities
1. Evaluate and publish your faculty development program results