2008-09 Faculty Development Policy

Faculty Development Policy for FSU COM
Effective: July 1, 2008

The following guidelines have been established for physicians who have been appointed to the clinical faculty of the Florida State University College of Medicine.  These programs and workshops have been developed to enhance your skills as a teacher and mentor of medical students in the third and fourth year of medical training.

Category I:  Clerkship Faculty Who Teach Year 3 & 4 Required Clerkships

Initial Two Year Appointment

• Complete six (6) hours of faculty development training prior to teaching a student. These hours can be completed by attending three prescribed 2-hour workshops entitled, 1) Introduction to the FSUCOM Clinical Education Program, 2) Introduction to Clinical Teaching, and 3) Evaluation Strategies: Nuts & Bolts. Under extenuating circumstances completion of prescribed modules (CD and on-line) or meetings with the campus Dean can be substituted for attendance at workshop.

• Before the end of this two year period, complete 4 additional hours of faculty development, 2 of which should be at a live session. 

This means that a new faculty member will need to accumulate a total of 10 hours during the initial 2-year appointment period.

Subsequent Appointment Periods

•  Complete a minimum of 2 hours each year at live session (e.g. workshop, education director meeting, etc.).

• Documentation of “special educational sessions” on topics representing significant change in the educational system (e.g. change in student evaluation form)

Category II: Elective Faculty or Faculty Teaching Selective Portions of Required Clerkships

Initial Two Year Appointment

Complete a 2-hour orientation on the Introduction to the FSU COM Clinical Education Program prior to teaching a student.  This can be done via a workshop, through online sessions, or by meeting with appropriate Clerkship Director or campus Dean.

Subsequent Appointment Period

Faculty development encouraged but not required.

At any time during the course of a clinical faculty appointment, physicians may earn faculty development hours through approved meetings with Clerkship Directors, Campus Deans and Education Directors.  CME is awarded for all faculty development workshops and is usually awarded for structured group meetings led by Education Directors when they meet with clerkship faculty.