Faculty member writing groups support productivity

Faculty writing groups: The impact of protected writing time and group support

“…Other successful writing groups meet regularly to provide updates on each member’s progress but write on their own time ( Page, Edwards & Wilson, 2012 ). Evidence suggests that FWG increase faculty productivity ( Badenhorst, 2013 ; Chai et al, 2019 ). In fact, research has shown that faculty who participate in FWG are more productive; compared to those who do not participate in FWG, participants publish at an increased rate ( McGrail, Rickard & Jones, 2006 ; Tysick & Babb, 2006 ) and submit grant applications ( Houfek et al, 2010 ).…”

Federal Funding in Emergency Medicine: Demographics and Perspectives of Awardees

“…Comprehensive mentorship programs as part of faculty development programs or department-initiated research mentoring can help create an environment that promotes and supports federally funded research. 3,23 Participants also commented on the difficulty of preparing a K award in the context of transitioning to junior faculty status and completing clinical and administrative duties within EM. Balancing the unpredictable clinical schedule of an EP with time needed to meet and establish mentoring plans, publish manuscripts, generate preliminary data, and prepare grant submission materials was a barrier reported by participants in this study.…”

“…Peer mentoring groups should also be considered as a supplement, although they cannot replace senior mentorship. 3…”

“…During this time, emergency medicine (EM) faculty are faced with significant barriers including clinical commitments, administrative obligations, and time required for mentorship meetings and grant writing. 3 They also face the challenges associated with the transition into junior faculty. 3 Compared to other specialties, EPs submit the fewest mentored career awards (K grants), have the third lowest success rate (60% funded), and submit the fewest grants per faculty size.…”

“…3 They also face the challenges associated with the transition into junior faculty. 3 Compared to other specialties, EPs submit the fewest mentored career awards (K grants), have the third lowest success rate (60% funded), and submit the fewest grants per faculty size. 2,4 EPs are well positioned to make meaningful contributions to research given their breadth of clinical expertise across a wide spectrum of disease, unique window into the communities where they practice, and natural collaboration with multiple clinical disciplines.…”