How to create a faculty development program that transforms medical education according to actual institutional needs: evidence-based approach and experience at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Croatia.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Although previous studies demonstrated short, medium and long-term effectiveness of faculty development programs (FDP) for medical teachers, there is a lack of studies describing the methodology for creating a sustainable comprehensive FDP in medical education. We present the methodology for creating the "Modern and Practical Medical Education (MPME)," a comprehensive four-month educational FDP tailored to actual institutional needs, and the initial results of its implementation and transformation of medical education at the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, Croatia (EU).

Materials and methods

We conducted a multi-phase mixed-method cross-sectional study from July 2021 to June 2024 consisting of three steps: (1) construction of MPME FDP basic structure according

SUBMITTER: Pereza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11876177 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature