Leaders’ Perspectives on Approaches and Challenges in Enacting Faculty Vitality in the Contemporary Landscape of Academic Medicine: A Deductive Thematic Analysis

Continual changes in organizational structures within medical schools have contributed to the expanded scope and the centralization of faculty affairs offices, which support faculty administration and supportive functions. Using qualitative interviews, we investigated the perspectives of academic me...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings 2024-12, Vol.31 (4), p.675-683
Main Authors: Allie, Jennifer L., Tillman, Robert, Tapia, Beatriz, Mylona, Elza, Aung, Koko, Williams, Janet F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration
Adult
Codes
Data analysis
Demographics
Faculty, Medical
Family Medicine
Female
General Practice
Health Psychology
Humans
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Leadership
Male
Medical schools
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Organizational structure
Qualitative Research
Schools, Medical - organization & administration
Success
Well being
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Summary:Continual changes in organizational structures within medical schools have contributed to the expanded scope and the centralization of faculty affairs offices, which support faculty administration and supportive functions. Using qualitative interviews, we investigated the perspectives of academic medicine faculty affairs leaders regarding their offices’ priorities in sustaining faculty vitality in the face of current and anticipated challenges. A semi-structured interview protocol based on the researchers' practical knowledge, informed by the study's research inquiries, and pertinent academic literature guided the interviews. Deductive thematic analysis approach was used to identify the patterns and themes across the interviews. Our analysis revealed a central theme: the pivotal nature of the leader’s role in strengthening faculty identity. Additionally, three sub-themes emerged concerning the leader’s role in nurturing faculty well-being within today’s academic medicine context: redefining faculty role, acknowledging and appreciating faculty contributions, and maintaining faculty engagement through a whole-person approach. Faculty affairs leaders describe widening roles with an emerging focus on a whole-person approach valuing the diverse contributions of faculty across the academic mission, supporting professional development, reflecting the individual motivations of faculty, and championing institutional processes that holistically evaluate and recognize faculty contributions.
ISSN:1068-9583
1573-3572
1573-3572
DOI:10.1007/s10880-024-10030-8