Program Director's Response

Continuing Medical Education Faculty Program Directors

Response of obstetrics and gynecology program directors to a domestic violence lecture module.

OBJECTIVE Our goal was to determine the use by obstetrics and gynecology residency program directors of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' domestic violence slide lecture module and the opinions of the directors regarding its efficacy. STUDY DESIGN A 6-question survey was mailed to 289 directors of accredited obstetrics and gynecology programs in the United States and Ca...

What keeps some program directors in their, positions so long? An examination of job longevity among anesthesia program directors.

The turnover rate of nurse anesthesia faculty has been monitored by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs for a number of years. In 2005, the turnover rate remained high, at 22%, indicating a problem with faculty retention. This article reports the results of a study in which 25 long-time nurse anesthesia program directors were interviewed to gain insights into f...

Accelerating medical education: a survey of deans and program directors

BACKGROUND A handful of medical schools in the U.S. are awarding medical degrees after three years. While the number of three-year pathway programs is slowly increasing there is little data on the opinions of medical education leaders on the need for shortening training. PURPOSE To survey deans and program directors (PDs) to understand the current status of 3-year medical degree programs and ...

Quality Improvement in Otolaryngology Residency: Survey of Program Directors.

OBJECTIVES The Clinical Learning Environment Review focuses on the responsibility of the sponsoring institution for quality and patient safety. Very little information is known regarding the status of quality improvement (QI) education during otolaryngology training. The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the extent of resident and faculty participation in QI and identify opportunities for b...