Employed Faculty Needs Assessment
Comprehensive Analysis | 2025 | 18 Valid Responses
đź“Š Assessment Response Analysis
Thursday Protected Time Effectiveness
Response Rate Comparison
CBL Training Quality Ratings
CBL Facilitation Confidence Levels
🎯 Key Strategic Insights
The 2025 Employed Faculty Needs Assessment shows 58% increase in response rate (66.7% vs 42.3% in 2023), indicating growing faculty engagement. 72% find Thursday protected time effective, and 89% feel confident in their CBL facilitation roles with an average training quality rating of 4.3/5.
đź’ˇ Top Requested Faculty Development Topics
- Assessment & Exam Writing: Training on exam question writing and assessment design
- CBL Facilitation Skills: More hands-on practice and group dynamics management
- AI in Medical Education: Integration of AI tools in teaching and curriculum
- Student Advising: Standardized advisor expectations and communication templates
- Active Listening & Communication: Professional communication skills for educators
- Professionalism in Medical Education: Formal training on medical educator roles
- Grant Writing: Support for scholarly work and research funding
- Curriculum Design: Innovative approaches to course development
⚠️ Key Challenges Identified
- Protected Time Conflicts: Thursday afternoons include meetings (SPPC, Curriculum Committee) that reduce true "protected" time
- Workload Distribution: Unequal CBL facilitation loads affecting advisor availability
- Scholarly Time: Lack of approved time for research and board question writing
- CBL Standardization: Need for consistent grading rubrics and case quality
- Advisor Expectations: Lack of standardized requirements and guidance
- Technical Support: Confusion about CBL formative assessment templates and processes
âś… What's Working Well
- CBL Session Debriefs: Highly organized and efficient
- Appreciative Advising Training: Mr. McKnight's overview was helpful
- CBL Training Quality: Dr. Franco's model for CBL review highly effective
- Protected Research Time: Very appreciated by faculty
- Supportive Culture: Faculty feel valued and supported
- Faculty Development Programs: Training sessions described as effective and useful
đź“‹ Strategic Recommendations
Immediate Actions: Standardize CBL grading rubrics, create advisor expectation guidelines, address Thursday afternoon meeting conflicts, provide technical training on CBL assessment processes.
Short-term (3-6 months): Develop exam writing workshop series, implement AI in education training, balance CBL facilitation workloads, establish formal scholarly time policy.
Long-term (6-12 months): Create comprehensive faculty development pathway, establish grant writing support program, review and improve CBL case quality systematically.