Predictors of Workplace Satisfaction for U.S. Medical School Faculty in an Era of Change and Challenge

Bunton, Sarah A.; Corrice, April; Pollart, Susan M.; Novielli, Karen D.; Williams, Valerie N.; Morrison, Leslie; Mylona, Elza; Fox, Shannon

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“…In a recent article entitled, "Predictors of Workplace Satisfaction for U.S. Medical School Faculty in an Era of Change and Challenge," 12 it was found that departmental (and medical school) organization, governance, and transparency were highly consistent predictors of faculty satisfaction across all surveyed schools and models. The authors suggested "that a culture characterized by open communication, consistency in decision-making, and opportunities for faculty input contributes to faculty perceptions of their worth to their institution and of institutional equity, all of which foster satisfaction."…”

Section: Governance Theme 1: Governance Is Important To the Academic mentioning

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“…The authors suggested "that a culture characterized by open communication, consistency in decision-making, and opportunities for faculty input contributes to faculty perceptions of their worth to their institution and of institutional equity, all of which foster satisfaction." 12 Along with leadership and funding, governance can have an important impact on the academic unit of EM policy development, decision-making, and effectiveness. Governance must not be taken for granted.…”

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CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium: Recommendations for University Governance and Administration for Emergency Medicine

Petrie

Chopra

Chochinov

et al. 2016

CJEM

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Objective: 1) To identify the strengths and challenges of governance structures in academic emergency medicine (EM), and 2) to make recommendations on principles and approaches that may guide improvements. Methods: Over the course of 9 months, eight established EM leaders met by teleconference, reviewed the literature, and discussed their findings and experiences to arrive at recommendations on governance in academic units of EM. The results and recommendations were presented at the annual Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Academic Symposium, where attendees provided feedback. The updated recommendations were subsequently distributed to the CAEP Academic Section for further input, and the final recommendations were decided by consensus. Results: The panel identified four governance areas of interest: 1) the elements of governance; 2) the relationships between emergency physicians and academic units of EM, and between the academic units of EM and faculty of medicine; 3) current status of governance in Canadian academic units of EM; and 4) essential elements of good governance. Six recommendations were developed around three themes, including 1) the importance of good governance; 2) the purposes of an academic unit of EM; and 3) essential elements for better governance for academic units of EM. Recommendations included identifying the importance of good governance, recognizing the need to adapt to the different models depending on the local environment; seeking full departmental status, provided it is mutually beneficial to EM and the faculty of medicine (and health authority); using a consultation service to learn from the experience of other academic units of EM; and establishing an annual forum for EM leaders. Conclusion:Although governance of academic EM is complex, there are ways to iteratively improve the mission of academic units of EM: providing exceptional patient care through research and education. Although there is no onesize-fits-all guide, there are practical recommended steps for academic units of EM to consider. RÉSUMÉObjectifs: 1) L'étude visait à cerner les forces et les faiblesses des structures de gouvernance dans les unités d'enseignement de la médecine d'urgence (MU) et 2) à formuler des recommandations sur les principes et les voies susceptibles de guider les améliorations. Méthode: Sur une période de 9 mois, huit chefs de file bien établis en MU ont tenu des réunions par téléconférence, ont examiné la documentation et ont discuté des résultats de la recherche et de leurs expériences pour en arriver à l'élabora-tion de recommandations sur la gouvernance des unités d'enseignement de la MU. Les résultats et les recommandations ont été présentés au cours du symposium annuel sur les affaires universitaires de l'Association canadienne des méde-cins d'urgence (ACMU), après quoi les participants ont fait part de leurs observations. Les recommandations ont été modifiées en conséquence, puis transmises à la section des affaires universitaires de l'ACMU pour la collecte d'aut...

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Section: Governance Theme 1: Governance Is Important To the Academic mentioning

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Section: Governance Theme 1: Governance Is Important To the Academic mentioning

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CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium: Recommendations for University Governance and Administration for Emergency Medicine

Petrie

Chopra

Chochinov

et al. 2016

CJEM

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“…Of those, 9600 faculty responded to the survey, for a response rate of 61.7%. 15 Of the 14 schools surveyed, Nonresponse bias from unpublished data from FFES has indicated that the distribution of respondents differed slightly from the expected distribution of respondents, with fewer part-time (v 2 ¼ 117.045, P , .001) and slightly more basic science faculty (v 2 ¼ 7.43, P ¼ .006) responding than was expected. We used t tests and v 2 analyses to investigate responses of men and women across the survey's various dimensions to identify whether differences existed by sex and used qualitative data to illustrate those findings.…”

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“…Improving communication skills and skills surrounding strategic engagement may, therefore, be important to leadership development for future chairs, as well as for optimizing faculty satisfaction. 15 Mentorship, career flexibility, opportunities for advancement and participation in governance, and work assignments all reflect the culture of the academic workplace. Culture can make a significant difference in the career success of academic faculty.…”

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“…No single standard has been established for physician surveys, and the response rate among academic pathologists reported here is slightly higher than previous published results from the AAMC FFES. 15 The few participating institutions in both surveys could also be a limitation; however, both surveys included participants from public and private institutions, as well as those in all geographic regions, suggesting that the results are fairly representative of all academic pathology departments. The self-reported nature of the data from the AAMC FFES is also a potential limitation because responses may be biased based on perceptions of particular leaders in their departments or institutions.…”

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Sex Differences in Workplace Satisfaction and Engagement of Academic Pathologists: Opportunities to Enhance Faculty Diversity

Howell¹,

Lyons²,

Thor³

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Archives of Pathology &Amp; Laboratory Medicine

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Context.-There is attrition of women across professorial ranks in academic pathology. Women are underrepresented as leaders; 15.4% of academic pathology departments are chaired by women, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).Objective.-To identify areas for targeted interventions that can advance academic and leadership development of women faculty by examining (1) sex differences in career satisfaction in US medical school pathology departments participating in the AAMC's Faculty Forward Engagement Survey, and (2) findings from a survey of the Association of Pathology Chairs (APC).Design.-The AAMC Faculty Forward Engagement Survey data are from 14 US medical schools participating in the 2011-2012 survey. Pathologists' response rate was 66% (461 of 697). To investigate sex differences, t tests and v 2 analyses were used. The APC survey, administered to academic department chairs, had a 55% response rate (104 of 189).Results.-According to the Faculty Forward Engagement Survey, women report more time in patient care and less time in research. Women consider formal mentorship, feedback, and career advancement more important than men do and are less satisfied with communication and governance. The APC survey shows that 20% to 40% of nonchair department leaders are women. More than half of chairs report satisfaction with the sex diversity of their departmental leaders.Conclusion.-Opportunities exist for department chairs and professional organizations to create targeted interventions to support career satisfaction, recruitment, retention, and career and leadership development for women in academic pathology. Although chairs report satisfaction with diversity within department leadership, responses of women faculty indicate there is work to be done to grow more women leaders.

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Predictors of Workplace Satisfaction for U.S. Medical School Faculty in an Era of Change and Challenge

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CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium: Recommendations for University Governance and Administration for Emergency Medicine

CAEP 2015 Academic Symposium: Recommendations for University Governance and Administration for Emergency Medicine

Sex Differences in Workplace Satisfaction and Engagement of Academic Pathologists: Opportunities to Enhance Faculty Diversity

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