Emily Jane Gallagher, Paul R Conlin, Barbara I Kazmierczak, Jatin M Vyas, Olujimi A Ajijola, Christopher D Kontos, Robert A Baiocchi, Kyu Y Rhee, Patrick J Hu, Carlos M Isales, Christopher S Williams, Don C Rockey
Is it time to reduce the length of postgraduate training for physician-scientists in internal medicine?
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background medical teacher complex job profile wherein expected train cohort newly joined medical aspirants competent health care professionals current study conducted identify challenges faced faculty members medical teaching assess perception teachers role medical education workshops addressing challenges methods mixed methods study conducted period 9 months january september 2021 tertiary teaching medical college hospital chengalpet district tamil nadu amongst faculty members teaching medical college hospital first phase universal sampling method employed wherein faculty members asked fill online semistructured questionnaire second phase purposive sampling employed wherein teachers minimum teaching experience 3 years attended medical education workshop included interviewed using focus group discussion guide quantitative date analyzed using descriptive statistics qualitative data analyzed using manual content analysis results quantitative phase 149 faculty members filled online questionnaire majority females 523 clinical departments 631 manual thematic content analysis fgd resulted identification two themes challenges utility workshops challenges theme consisted three categories faculty students administration utility workshops theme included two categories refinement skills suggestions future conclusion conclusion lack teamwork department multiple responsibilities assigned single person shortage clinical material covid19 identified main challenges teachinglearning medical education workshops play significant role improving knowledge various domains teaching assessment introduction innovations ensure better performance faculty members