From field of dreams to back to the future? Exploring barriers to participating in continuing professional development (CPD) programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2009, Yvonne Steinert et al., at McGill University, published a study exploring barriers to faculty development (FD) participation among urban faculty. Over a decade later, we set out to replicate and expand on that study to learn what has changed in continued professional development (CPD) and what the current barriers are to participation in CPD for specialists and family physicians in rural and urban locations.

Methods

Informed by a collaborative inquiry research framework, we invited faculty across rural and urban Saskatchewan to focus groups and interview sessions. The results were analyzed for themes.

Results

Thirty-four faculty members from both rural and urban areas participated in this study. Of these, 50% were female, 74% practiced in urban are

SUBMITTER: Okpalauwaekwe U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10835933 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature