Requirements

Clerkship Faculty Requirements

The Florida State University College of Medicine recognizes the need for the continued growth and development of its faculty to provide high-quality medical education programs that:

Include new developments in and knowledge about academic disciplines in medical education;
Reflect new or innovative curricular, instructional, research, or institutional policy decisions, approaches, and strategies; and
Meet the changing needs and expectations of society and students.

Faculty development is essential in order to remain current in the educational, clinical, and research areas. Faculty development is a process by which medical school faculty, including those teaching in community clinical settings, work systematically to improve their:

Knowledge of current educational theory, practices, and instructional skills

Leadership Skills

Scholarship Skills

Skills in Designing & Implementing a Professional Development Plan

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Office of Faculty Development is to parallel the College’s ultimate goal of optimizing the education of medical students across the continuum of medical education. The College’s proximate educational goal is to maximize each of its student’s potential to provide high-quality compassionate care to patients in the 21st century. Our culture should empower our faculty to continually work toward improving the College’s curriculum and educational delivery systems, by expanding their own professional skills and achieving their career aspirations. Faculty development activities address the multiple roles of our faculty members such as facilitator, advisor, mentor, clinician, leader, and researcher.

OUR SCOPE

While faculty are responsible for their own continued professional development, it is essential that the College of Medicine provides relevant, planned, and organized faculty development programming in order to ensure professional growth in accordance with the College’s educational mission and goals. Community-based faculty are essential to the mission of the College in the training medical students in the clinical setting. As a part of their professional development, regional campus faculty are expected to meet, in a timely manner, all faculty development requirements as a member of the Florida State University College of Medicine. It is also expected that each regional campus faculty member engages in professional development activities on a continuing, long term basis, as stated in their initial appointment letter.

Clerkship faculty who teach required M3/M4 required clerkships;

Initial Two-Year Appointment

Six (6) Hours
Four (4) hours prior to teaching students
Two (2) additional hours prior to end of initial period

Subsequent Appointment Periods

Two (2) Hours
Live or online
Updates on curricular changes provided to all faculty

The Fundamentals of Teaching in the FSU College of Medicine Clinical Education Program I and II courses are required

Elective Faculty, Clinical Faculty who Teach M1 and M2 required Clerkships or Faculty Teaching in the Chronic Care Longitudinal Curriculum

Initial Two-Year Appointment

Two (2) Hour Orientation
Live or Online

Subsequent Appointment Periods

Two (2) Hours
Live or online

The Fundamentals of Teaching FSU College of Medicine Clinical Education Program I is required

Contuining Medical Education (CME):

Awarded for most faculty development workshops and is usually awarded for structured group meetings led by Education Directors when they meet with clerkship faculty.

GME Faculty Requirements

Rationale

The Florida State University College of Medicine believes that preparation in clinical teaching leads to enhanced learning for the resident/fellow and provides residency faculty with a more satisfying teaching experience. Based on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements, residency faculty must participate in activities to enhance and maintain their clinical teaching skills.

Since faculty are expected to be role models for residents/fellows, they should demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to provide an environment in which the competencies become habits of practice. To accomplish this, there must be a structured program for faculty development that addresses clinical, teaching, research, and leadership skills. Teaching and evaluation of the required ACGME competencies should be included in this program. Those competencies are: