The Allopathic Program Director's Dilemma

Continuing Medical Education Faculty Program Directors

The origins of the Association of Program Directors in Radiology.

As early as the 1970s there were attempts by the leadership of the AUR to recruit residency program directors, including private (community hospital) directors. The efforts did not go much beyond letters of invitation however, and at the time, complex membership requirements made it difficult for private directors to qualify. The first substantive effort began in the fall of 1984 when the late ...

The topic of leadership among program directors deserves expanded study.

In "What Is the Problem With ThirdParty Prescription for School-Based Practice" (AjOT, Ocrober 1996, pp. 750-751), Royeen discusses the difficulties of third-party therapists involved in me evaluation of a child receiving school-based occupational therapy. I agree with the author that an evaluation void of the school environment is problematic. Frequently, third-party therapists have little awa...

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...

The National Institute for Program Director Development: a school for program directors.

BACKGROUND The role of residency program director is unique in medicine and medical education. Most program directors learn the job through trial and error, with a fortunate few benefiting from the wisdom and experience of their predecessors and mentors. In 1994, the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors (AFPRD) made the development of training and support resources for program dir...