Haden N Karl, Chaddock Michael, Hoffsis Glen F, Lloyd James W, Reed William M, Ranney Richard R, Weinstein George J
Academy for Academic Leadership, Atlanta, GA 30339, USA.
J Vet Med Educ. 2010 Fall;37(3):220-32. doi: 10.3138/jvme.37.3.220.
Our purpose in this study was to determine professional development needs of faculty in the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' (AAVMC's) member institutions, including those needs associated with current and emerging issues and leadership development. The survey asked respondents to report their level of job satisfaction and their perceptions of professional development as they related to support and resources, teaching, research, career planning, and administration. Five hundred and sixty-five individuals from 49 member institutions responded to an online professional development needs survey. We found that job satisfaction was associated with a variety of workplace variables correlated with academic rank, with those of higher academic rank expressing greater levels of satisfaction. Respondents with tenure also expressed generally higher levels of satisfaction. Most of the respondents expressed interest in learning more about topics related to teaching (e.g., effective questioning, giving feedback, principles of learning and motivation), research (e.g., research design, writing grants), career planning (e.g., mentoring, time management), and administration (e.g., fostering innovation, enhancing productivity, improving the work environment). Just more than half of the respondents indicated moderate to high interest in an AAVMC multi-phase leadership training program. The study suggests topics for which AAVMC should provide professional development opportunities either at existing meetings or through new programming. The study also suggests directions for individual institutions as they seek to implement professional development activities at the local level.
我们开展这项研究的目的是确定美国兽医医学院协会（AAVMC）成员机构中教员的专业发展需求，包括与当前和新出现的问题以及领导力发展相关的需求。该调查要求受访者报告他们的工作满意度水平，以及他们对与支持和资源、教学、研究、职业规划及管理相关的专业发展的看法。来自49个成员机构的565人回复了一项在线专业发展需求调查。我们发现，工作满意度与多种与学术职级相关的工作场所变量有关，学术职级较高者表示满意度更高。获得终身教职的受访者通常也表示满意度更高。大多数受访者表示有兴趣更多地了解与教学（如有效提问、提供反馈、学习与动机原理）、研究（如研究设计、撰写资助申请）、职业规划（如指导、时间管理）和管理（如促进创新、提高生产力、改善工作环境）相关的主题。略超过一半的受访者表示对AAVMC多阶段领导力培训项目有中度至高的兴趣。该研究提出了AAVMC应在现有会议上或通过新的项目提供专业发展机会的主题。该研究还为各机构在寻求在地方层面开展专业发展活动时提供了方向。
