Professional Development Planning for Academic Faculty

Stress: Professional Development Needs of Extension Faculty

This study was designed to identify workplace and individual factors that cause stress in the lives of Extension professionals and to determine baseline needs assessment data for professional development in the area of balancing work and family. A census-survey questionnaire (74% response rate) was utilized to explore balancing work and personal life issues among the population of University of...

Faculty Development in Academic Health Sciences

Mentorship Programs for Faculty Development in Academic General Pediatric Divisions

Introduction. Mentoring relationships have been shown to support academicians in areas of research, work/life balance, and promotion. Methods. General pediatric division chiefs accessed an electronic survey asking about mentorship relationships, their ability to create a mentorship program, and resources needed. Results. Dyadic mentorship programs were available at 53% of divisions. Peer mentor...

Future Trends in Academic Professional Development

Universities have changed over the past two decades in response to more dynamic employment environments (Hager, Holland, & Beckett, 2003). Government and employers around the world expect university graduates to have more relevant knowledge and, perhaps more importantly, a range of professional skills developed as a result of their university education (Business Higher Education Round Table, 19...

A Multi-Institutional Longitudinal Faculty Development Program in Humanism Supports the Professional Development of Faculty Teachers

The authors describe the first 11 academic years (2005-2006 through 2016-2017) of a longitudinal, small-group faculty development program for strengthening humanistic teaching and role modeling at 30 U.S. and Canadian medical schools that continues today. During the yearlong program, small groups of participating faculty met twice monthly with a local facilitator for exercises in humanistic tea...