Building a chiropractic academy of educators: A needs assessment of selected faculty educators

Abstract

Objective: Professional demands have led to health-care educator specialization in research or patient care. The academy movement is an avenue that attempts to return prestige and importance to improved instruction. The authors performed a needs analysis of selected faculty at 3 chiropractic colleges to assess the need for, and willingness to participate in, an academy of educators program. Methods: An expert-developed, pretested survey was deployed using SurveyMonkey. Analysis of variance and regression analysis were used to address 3 research questions related to the academy of educators program. Results: The study achieved a 53% response rate and reflected that an overwhelming majority of chiropractic faulty members (89%) reported the need for an academy of educators. The study found no significant differences between faculty ranks, years of experience, and participation willingness. Conclusion: A structured approach, such as an academy, to foster professional teaching development may create positive outcomes for an institution. Faculty educators were willing to engage in an efficient program that may improve teaching methods and create opportunities for collaborative working relationships, which signals the potential for wide acceptance of the program.

Academies in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6]10,17,18, The entire study flow is depicted in Figure 1. 24 a chiropractic college, 25 and a dental college 26 ), others pertained to academies that were university-wide, in a hospital or clinical department, or part of a national organization. For example, we found publications pertaining to academies serving members of national specialty organizations in emergency medicine, 27,28 surgery, 29 rheumatology, 30 and gastroenterology.…”

“…After applying our inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final dataset consisted of 43 publications (35 articles, 5 abstracts, and 3 letters to the editor). 1–6,10,17,18,24–57 The entire study flow is depicted in Figure 1.…”

“…Since then, there has been a steady increase in publications with 16 (37.2%) published in the last 5 years. While 12 publications (27.9%) described academies housed within a school of medicine or other health professions schools (including a school of veterinary medicine, 24 a chiropractic college, 25 and a dental college 26 ), others pertained to academies that were university-wide, in a hospital or clinical department, or part of a national organization. For example, we found publications pertaining to academies serving members of national specialty organizations in emergency medicine, 27,28 surgery, 29 rheumatology, 30 and gastroenterology.…”

“…Empirical studies were less common, but we noted an encouraging uptick in such work published in the last 5 years. 25,36,47,48,50,52 The vast majority of publications described academies in the United States. Originally, these academies were exclusively situated in medical schools.…”

“…Empirical studies were less common, but we noted an encouraging uptick in such work published in the last 5 years. 25,36,47,48,50,52…”