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School of Medicine Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2-2024
Abstract
Continual changes in organizational structures within medical schools have contributed to the expanded scope and the centralization of faculty affairs offices, which support faculty administration and supportive functions. Using qualitative interviews, we investigated the perspectives of academic medicine faculty affairs leaders regarding their offices’ priorities in sustaining faculty vitality in the face of current and anticipated challenges. A semi-structured interview protocol based on the researchers' practical knowledge, informed by the study's research inquiries, and pertinent academic literature guided the interviews. Deductive thematic analysis approach was used to identify the patterns and themes across the interviews. Our analysis revealed a central theme: the pivotal nature of the leader’s role in strengthening faculty identity. Additionally, three sub-themes emerged concerning the leader’s role in nurturing faculty well-being within today’s academic medicine context: redefining faculty role, acknowledging and appreciating faculty contributions, and maintaining faculty engagement through a whole-person approach. Faculty affairs leaders describe widening roles with an emerging focus on a whole-person approach valuing the diverse contributions of faculty across the academic mission, supporting professional development, reflecting the individual motivations of faculty, and championing institutional processes that holistically evaluate and recognize faculty contributions.
Recommended Citation
Allie, J. L., Tillman, R., Tapia, B., Mylona, E., Aung, K., & Williams, J. F. (2024). Leaders' Perspectives on Approaches and Challenges in Enacting Faculty Vitality in the Contemporary Landscape of Academic Medicine: A Deductive Thematic Analysis. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, 10.1007/s10880-024-10030-8. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-024-10030-8
Publication Title
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-024-10030-8
Academic Level
faculty
Mentor/PI Department
Population Health and Biostatistics
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