Departmental Retreat 1984

Why have a retreat?

“You will never “find” time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.”

Charles Buxton

Planning Considerations

Budget

Timing – availability of faculty

To Eat or Not to Eat

Location

Theme

Ice Breakers

Agenda

Group Sessions vs Plenary

Reference Materials for Faculty

From what sources do you draw?

PD

Residents

Program evaluations

Educational Meetings

Coordinators’ Meetings

Journals

Program Requirements

Topics

Suggestions

Outcome MeasuresTeaching ConferencesStandards of PerformanceAdministrative DelinquenciesTechnical Skills AssessmentEvaluation and FeedbackCase Log RequirementsDuty Hours ComplianceMilestonesHand-offsThe Resident and Fellow RelationshipRetooling D & C Conference Using Systems

Based Practice as a Guide

Group Work

Evaluation

Benefits

Brings entire faculty together

Emphasizes the important of education and allows individual input

Provides a means to systematically track how you have addressed issues and made improvements

T. I. P.

Thank you !

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