Academic Career Exploration: Learner Opportunities Through the Office of Faculty Affairs.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early exposure to medical school offices can help to facilitate interest in academic medicine and senior leadership positions. This workshop provides an overview of the roles, responsibilities, and activities within the Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) and highlights opportunities for trainee engagement and leadership.

Methods

The Kern model was applied in the design of a 60-minute interactive module for medical students. The module consisted of a didactic portion overviewing OFA roles and responsibilities. Learners were engaged through reflection exercises and case discussions on how trainees could develop competencies through engagement with the OFA, including contributing to faculty grievance and promotion processes. A summary sheet was created to explicitly d

SUBMITTER: Lucas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525038 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature