Evaluating the effectiveness of occupational therapy faculty development workshops.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate, from the participants' perspective, the effectiveness over time of 10 occupational therapy faculty development workshops conducted between 1994 and 1998.

Method: Surveys were mailed to 179 occupational therapy faculty participants to gather demographic data and perceptions of the following aspects of the workshops: benefits over time of the instructional content, changes made in current teaching practices, progress as a faculty member, and future needs for faculty development.

Results: The response rate was 63% (n = 106).