Increasing Support and Job Satisfaction for Program Administrators at the Postgraduate Medical Education Off

Colla J. MacDonald (), Derek Puddester (), Lorne Wiesenfeld (), Alan Chaput () and Heather Summers ()
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Colla J. MacDonald: Univerity of Ottawa
Derek Puddester: University of Ottawa
Lorne Wiesenfeld: University of Ottawa
Alan Chaput: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine
Heather Summers: University of Ottawa

No 5306847, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Background: Realizing Program Administrators (PAs) are crucial to the success of the postgraduate medical education (PGME) program, the postgraduate medical education office at the University of Ottawa conducted a needs analysis to; (a) identify training opportunities PAs felt would support them in being effective at meeting role expectations including supporting Program Directors (PDs); and (b) gather information from PAs to guide the PGME office in taking positive action toward increasing satisfaction with services and resources. Methods: A mixed methods approach, involved collecting and analyzing data from online surveys and follow-up qualitative interviews. The constructs of the W(e)Learn framework (content, media (delivery), service, structure and outcomes) guided the data analysis. Results: PAs identified the following professional development topics they said would benefit them: Human Resources; Communication and Conflict Management Courses; Career Development; Evaluation, Policy, Multigenerational Workforces; and Best Technological Practices of Relevance to PAs. The PAs also identified several recommendations for how the PGME office could facilitate them effectively carrying out their roles and responsibilities. Conclusions: An effective form of support is offering convenient, relevant professional development to help employees meet role expectations. A well-designed professional development program should begin with a needs analysis to determine stakeholder needs with regard to relevant content, preferred delivery methods, service issues and course structure, in order to ensure desired learner outcomes.

Keywords: Post; graduate; medical; educationProgram; administratorsresidentsNeeds; analysisProgram; evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I23 O29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 2 pages
Date: 2016-11
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 26th and the 27th International Academic Conference (Istanbul, Prague), Nov 2016, pages 85-86

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