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Critical Analysis of Evidence About the Impacts of Faculty Development in Systematic Reviews: A Systematic Rapid Evidence Assessment

Newman, Mark, Reeves, Scott, Fletcher, Simon (2018) Critical Analysis of Evidence About the Impacts of Faculty Development in Systematic Reviews: A Systematic Rapid Evidence Assessment. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 38 (2). pp. 137-144. ISSN 0894-1912. E-ISSN 1554-558X. (doi:10.1097/CEH.0000000000000200) (KAR id:97029)

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Abstract

Introduction: Faculty Development (FD) encompasses a range of learning activities undertaken to prepare clinical teachers for their various roles as educators, leaders, and scholars. This article presents the findings of a systematic rapid evidence assessment that aimed to investigate the impact of FD on clinical teachers. Methods: We searched the published and gray literature for systematic reviews of FD to identify evidence to help inform judgments about which kinds of FD activities are effective for which groups of clinical teachers. Results: After screening the literature, we found seven systematic reviews met our inclusion criteria. Following a critical analysis of these reviews, we found that they contained a number of limitations in relation to their use of review methods and reporting of results. Discussion: On the basis of the analysis presented in this systematic rapid evidence assessment, we conclude that the included reviews do not provide high-quality evidence to effectively support decisions about choices of FD activities, even where the review authors made positive claims about impact. Suggestions are provided to improve the quality of systematic reviews in this area.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000200
Uncontrolled keywords: Faculty Development , healthcare educators , systematic rapid evidence assessment , critical analysis
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Funders: University College London (https://ror.org/02jx3x895)
Depositing User: Simon Fletcher
Date Deposited: 22 Sep 2022 08:51 UTC
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2022 08:34 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/97029 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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