Types of faculty development programs
Ullian, J.A.; Stritter, F.T.
Family Medicine 29(4): 237-241
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0742-3225 PMID: 9110157 Document Number: 473379
This paper offers an overview of faculty development program types, with references to specific programs described in the recent literature. Faculty development programs have been categorized in a number of ways. This review uses a variation of those typologies and suggests six types of faculty development activities: 1) organizational strategies, 2) fellowships, 3) comprehensive local programs, 4) workshops and seminars, 5) continuing medical education, and 6) individual activities. While these categories provide a conceptual basis for distinguishing among programs, actual programs in use often contain elements of more than on type.