The CARE Inventory: A Self-Reflective, Behavior-Based Instrument to Guide Professional Development and Mentorship of Academic Faculty.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Traditional needs assessments often rely on self-reported skill levels. To gather more objective and growth-focused data, we developed a behavior-based inventory to measure perceived faculty competence and desired areas for growth in four common domains of academic medicine: clinical, administrative/leadership, research, and education (CARE).

Methods

Competencies in teaching, research, and professional development and leadership noted in the literature were used as the foundation of our instrument. Clinical service topics were added, and questions were vetted with the executive committee of our faculty development center. A behavior-based inventory was developed to enhance self-reporting of competency. The instrument was piloted with faculty at an external insti

SUBMITTER: Wulf KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342399 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature