Abstract: FR-PO058
Nephrology Associate Program Director and Core Faculty Survey: Protected Time for Training Program Administration
Session Information
- Educational Research
November 03, 2023 | Location: Exhibit Hall, Pennsylvania Convention Center
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Educational Research
- 1000 Educational Research
Authors
- Yuan, Christina M., Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Young, Brian Y., University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States
- Watson, Maura A., Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Sussman, Amy Nicole, The University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Background
In 2024-25, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) will require core faculty to have 4 hrs/week of protected time for program administration. Associate program directors (APDs) must receive 4 hrs/week (more if >6 fellows). Program directors (PDs) surveyed in April 2022 reported protected time for core faculty was a median 1.5 hrs/week (39% had none) and a median 4 hrs/week for APDs.
Methods
In a follow-up survey of all US adult nephrology PDs (March 2023), we asked PDs to forward an anonymous survey link to APDs/core faculty, and to indicate how many were sent. We asked APDs and core faculty how much protected time they had, to indicate their program-related tasks, and estimate time needed to perform them.
Results
57/149 (38%) of PDs forwarded the link to 454 faculty. Response was 27% (121/454); 87% completion.
52/57 PDs who forwarded the link had an APD; 94% (49/52) responded. 50% of PDs reported their APD had <4 hrs/week protected time. 37% had none. APDs had a median 2 hrs/week (IQR 0,4), and estimated needing 5 hrs/week (IQR 4.25,8) to effectively fulfill their role, regardless of program size.
67/402 (17%) core faculty responded. PDs reported faculty protected time was 2 hrs/week (IQR 0,4). 41% had none. Core faculty had a median 0.5 hours/week (IQR 0-2.75), and estimated needing 4 hrs/week (IQR 2.25, 5.75) to effectively fulfill their role, regardless of program size.
90-100% taught fellows during clinical rotations. >95% gave lectures; >85% attended conferences; >95% did fellow evaluations. 73% of APDs and 56% of faculty assisted in fellow remediation. 90% participated in recruitment; >85% mentored scholarly work; >60% mentored quality/safety training. APDs commonly managed rotations (62%) and wellness events (55%). 27% of APDs and 20% of faculty were at high risk for emotional exhaustion, reporting feeling “burned out from my work” daily or a few times a week.
Conclusion
APDs and core faculty have little protected time for program administration/didactic teaching, despite contributing substantially in these areas. About 40% have none. They estimate needing 4-5 hrs/week to effectively do their work, regardless of program size.
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