Challenges for medical educators: results of a survey among members of the German Association for Medical Education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increasing interest in medical education in the German-speaking countries, there is currently no information available on the challenges which medical educators face. To address this problem, we carried out a web-based survey among the members of the Association for Medical Education (Gesellschaft für medizinische Ausbildung, GMA).

Methods

A comprehensive survey was carried out on the need for further qualifications, expertise and the general conditions of medical educators in Germany. As part of this study, the educators were asked to list the three main challenges which they faced and which required urgent improvement. The results were analysed by means of qualitative content analysis.

Results

The questionnaire was completed by 147 of the 373

SUBMITTER: Huwendiek S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3778529 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature