ASPIRE: A Program for Developing Clinician Educators’ Scholarship, Advancement, and Sense of Comm

dc.contributor.authorCottingham, Ann H.
dc.contributor.authorSachs, Greg A.
dc.contributor.authorFrankel, Richard M.
dc.contributor.departmentMedicine, School of Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-25T16:07:41Z
dc.date.available2024-01-25T16:07:41Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Faculty development programs encouraging clinician educators' scholarship have been established at many medical schools. The same is true for programs that address the isolation and loneliness many faculty members feel in their day-to-day clinical work and administration. Few programs have explicitly combined development of scholarship and sense of community. Aim: The goals of the Advanced Scholars Program for Internists in Research and Education (ASPIRE) are as follows: (1) provide training in scholarship development including research methods, implementation, and dissemination; (2) provide expert mentoring and support for professional development; and (3) create a greater sense of campus community. Setting: ASPIRE scholars are clinician educators in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. Program description: The program runs 18 months, includes intensive mentoring, covered time for scholars and mentors, resources, and two half-day educational sessions per month focused on scholarship and community development. Program evaluation: Institutional leaders' public statements and actions regarding ASPIRE were documented by program leadership. Data collected from ASPIRE mentors and scholars through interviews and free text survey responses were analyzed using an immersion/crystallization approach. Two central themes were identified for both scholars and mentors: benefits and challenges of the program. Benefits included mentors, program design, community development, increased confidence, skills development, improved patient care, and institutional impact. Challenges included time to accomplish the program, balance of community-building and skills development, and lack of a clear path post-ASPIRE. Discussion: Combining skills-based learning with safe psychological space were judged important elements of success for the ASPIRE program. Conversations are ongoing to identify opportunities for scholars who have completed the program to continue to pursue scholarship, expand their skills, and build community. We conclude that the program both is feasible and was well-received. Sustainability and generalizability are important next steps in ensuring the viability of the program.
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dc.identifier.citationCottingham AH, Sachs GA, Frankel RM. ASPIRE: A Program for Developing Clinician Educators' Scholarship, Advancement, and Sense of Community. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(8):1953-1962. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-07243-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/38195
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.isversionof10.1007/s11606-021-07243-0
dc.relation.journalJournal of General Internal Medicine
dc.rightsPublisher Policy
dc.sourcePMC
dc.subjectClinical educators
dc.subjectScholarship
dc.subjectCareer development
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.subjectResilience
dc.titleASPIRE: A Program for Developing Clinician Educators’ Scholarship, Advancement, and Sense of Comm
dc.typeArticle
ul.alternative.fulltexthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9198196/
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