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- Title
Basic Skills Workshop for Physician Assistant Educators: Effects of Participation on Perceived Mastery of Teaching Skills and Job Satisfaction.
- Authors
Quincy, Brenda; Archambault, Mark; Sedrak, Mona; Essary, Alison C.; Claire Hull
- Abstract
Purpose: The study examined participation in the Basic Skills Faculty Development Workshops (BSW) offered by the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). The aim was to determine the effects of participation on perceived mastery of teaching skills and job satisfaction. Methods: The 1,290 faculty and program director members of PAEA were invited to complete an electronic survey regarding their past participation in a BSW, levels of satisfaction with various aspects of their work, and their perception of their level of mastery of various teaching skills. Additionally, those who had participated in these workshops completed a section on colleague relationships that were developed or strengthened through workshop participation. Results: Approximately half (n = 248) of the 493 respondents had participated in a BSW. Mean scores for satisfaction with salary, rank, position, and overall satisfaction did not differ significantly according to BSW participation. Perceived mastery of various teaching skills was significantly higher for nonattendees of BSW. However, controlling for "years in physician assistant education" nullified that association. Attendees reported a mean of 1.02 (SD = 1.47) new mentoring relationships and 2.45 (SD = 2.97) new peer relationships. Satisfaction with current position was significantly positively correlated with the number of colleague relationships. The number of new and strengthened mentor relationships correlated significantly with perceived mastery of advising students. Conclusions: Basic Skills Workshop attendees experience acceleration in their perceived mastery of teaching skills, closing the proficiency gap between them and their more-experienced colleagues who did not attend a Basic Skills Workshop. Also, participation is associated with an increased number of colleague relationships, which has a positive effect on satisfaction.
- Subjects
CHI-squared test; EMPLOYEES; ETHNIC groups; EXPERIENCE; JOB satisfaction; MENTORING; EDUCATION of physicians' assistants; PROBABILITY theory; REGRESSION analysis; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SCALES (Weighing instruments); STATISTICS; SURVEYS; T-test (Statistics); TEACHING; WAGES; ADULT education workshops; EMPLOYEE retention; DATA analysis; JOB performance; PEER relations; HEALTH occupations school faculty; TEACHER development; EDUCATIONAL attainment; COURSE evaluation (Education); EDUCATIONAL outcomes; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EDUCATION
- Publication
Journal of Physician Assistant Education (Physician Assistant Education Association), 2012, Vol 23, Issue 3, p12
- ISSN
1941-9430
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/01367895-201223030-00003