FAIMER, A Division of Intealth, Philadelphia, USA.
Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Sep 30;24(1):1072. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05823-2.
Faculty development programs (FDPs) in health professions education (HPE) are instrumental in supporting, promoting, and improving HPE curricula and activities that target individual- and system-level capacity strengthening. FAIMER, a division of Intealth, has been offering FDPs for global health professions educators in HPE and leadership for over two decades through the International FAIMER Institute in the USA and FAIMER Regional Institutes located globally. This paper explores perceptions of former program participants (Fellows) of FAIMER global FDPs by eliciting their success stories.
The study utilized a modified Success Case Method approach. Study participants recruited were 14 FAIMER Fellows nominated as exemplars of success cases by program directors and faculty members from seven global sites, using extreme case sampling technique. Of the 14 Fellows, two were from Africa, nine from Asia and three from Latin America. In-depth interviews were conducted with each Fellow to understand their self-perceived success, and factors from both their local context and FAIMER's FDPs that have contributed to their success. Theoretical thematic analysis method was used to analyze the data.
The top three areas of success perceived by Fellows were career advancement & recognition, professional development, and advancement of HPE. Fellows identified both institutional-level factors and personal attributes as contributing to their success. They also reported that FAIMER global FDPs have substantially contributed to their success by expanding professional networks, fostering academic achievement, and enhancing interpersonal development and leadership skills.
The findings show that Fellows perceive that there are multiple pathways for them to succeed in advancing the field of HPE. The Fellows' stories highlight the continuing value of FAIMER global FDPs for HPE educators worldwide in professional development and leadership. The study also proposes recommendations for enhancing faculty development activities in HPE.
医学专业学术文献翻译为简体中文在卫生专业教育（HPE）中的教师发展计划（FDP）对于支持、促进和改进针对个人和系统层面能力建设的 HPE 课程和活动至关重要。FAIMER 是 Intealth 的一个部门，通过位于美国的国际 FAIMER 研究所和全球各地的 FAIMER 区域研究所，在 HPE 和领导力方面为全球卫生专业教育者提供 FDP 已有二十多年的历史。本文通过引出他们的成功故事，探讨了前 FAIMER 全球 FDP 项目参与者（研究员）对 FDP 的看法。
该研究采用了改良的成功案例方法。使用极端案例抽样技术，从七个全球站点的项目主任和教师中提名了 14 名 FAIMER 研究员作为成功案例的典范，招募了研究参与者。在 14 名研究员中，有 2 名来自非洲，9 名来自亚洲，3 名来自拉丁美洲。对每位研究员进行深入访谈，以了解他们自我感知的成功，以及他们所在的本地环境和 FAIMER 的 FDP 对他们成功的贡献因素。使用理论主题分析方法分析数据。
研究员认为成功的三个主要领域是职业发展和认可、专业发展以及 HPE 的进步。研究员认为，既有机构层面的因素，也有个人特质对他们的成功做出了贡献。他们还报告说，FAIMER 全球 FDP 通过扩大专业网络、培养学术成就以及增强人际发展和领导力技能，为他们的成功做出了重大贡献。
研究结果表明，研究员认为他们有多种途径可以在推进 HPE 领域取得成功。研究员的故事强调了 FAIMER 全球 FDP 对全球 HPE 教育者在专业发展和领导力方面的持续价值。该研究还提出了加强 HPE 教师发展活动的建议。
