Providing Graduate Medical Education Orientation to Program Coordinators: A National Survey and Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of a program coordinator (PC) in graduate medical education (GME) has become increasingly important.

Objective

We surveyed PCs nationwide to identify the predictors of better performance outcomes.

Methods

A 58-question survey focusing on metrics that could be used to measure administrative performance was submitted electronically to 1515 PCs. Preplanned analysis was conducted to determine the association between receipt of training and PC performance metrics.

Results

A total of 712 (47%) PCs responded to the survey completely. Most (59%, 422 of 712) were from university programs. Respondents reported having received only GME training (17%, 121 of 712), only peer training (15%, 106 of 712), or both (9%, 67 of 712). Of those who reported, 51%

SUBMITTER: Shah H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6795314 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature