Professional Development:What are we missing?

Laurie Dubois, C-TAGME Administrative Director of Medical EducationBoston Medical CenterLaurie.Dubois@bmc.org

Objectives

Gain insight into the types of professional development activities your BUMC peers are involved in

Learn more about what opportunities are out there for you

Gain insight into national norms and perceptions of professional development (based on preliminary survey findings)

Explore and discuss some of the barriers we face and how they can be overcome

Network with colleagues and have fun

Professional Development

noun1

the advancement of skills or expertise to succeed in a particular profession, esp. through continued education

Word Origin1857

Survey Administration

BUMCDate Range: 11/24/14-12/17/14Respondents: 28

NationalDates: 12/1/14-12/22/14Respondents: 89

AffiliationBUMCNational

ExperienceNational BUMC

7

Average Month

No Time < 1 hour 1-2 hours 2-3 hours 3-4 hours 4-5 hours > 5 hours0

5

10

15

20

25

National BUMC

8

When?National BUMC

9

Are you satisfied?National BUMC

10

Importance to you?

National BUMC

11

Barriers?

Time Prioritization Lack of Supervisor Support Lack of Financial Support0

10

20

30

40

50

60

National BUMC

12

What can departments and/or institutions do? Provide me with an office with a door!

Provide incentive for completion of specified curriculum

Provide protected time for participation

Offer financial support

Keep us informed of various opportunities

Additional staff support

Supervisors should involve administrators in non-clinical research projects

More encouragement to participate

Support with learning how to do things like, research, writing, etc.

On site development seminars

13

What can you do? Apply for DOM Administrative Professional Development Grant

Join a professional organization

Make it a priority and block time for it… set goals

Advocate for yourself

Make an effort to recognize your colleagues for their achievements

Realize that PD is not one size fits all

Keep the conversation alive

Learn from and support each other!

14

Professional Organizations

AAIMAIMAPDIMCDIM

NCURA

COMSEP

MSAMA

Practice Manager Network

PMI

APHA

15

Attendance at national meetings?

National BUMC

16

Impact on overall job satisfaction?

National BUMC

17

Special Thanks

All who completed the original survey!

Citations 1 "professional development." Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon. Dictionary.com, LLC. 24 Mar. 2015. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary .reference.com/browse/professional development>.

Professional Development:What are we missing?

Laurie Dubois, C-TAGME Administrative Director of Medical EducationBoston Medical CenterLaurie.Dubois@bmc.org