Background And Objectives: As the concept of a clinician-educator (CE) evolves and the multiple competencies of the role become better defined, there seems to be a growing need for targeted training for clinicians pursuing a career in medical education. This study aims to describe the current state of CE tracks in adult neurology residency programs and to identify the barriers to implementation, potential solutions, and program goals and outcomes.
Methods: We characterized CE tracks using 2 methods. First, we reviewed the websites of all US adult neurology residency programs to determine the availability of a CE track and its characteristics. Second, we administered a 20-item survey to program directors (PDs) of all US neurology residency programs, with questions focused on track availability, characteristics, perceived benefits of CE tracks on resident career development, barriers to implementation, and ideas for national initiatives that may facilitate track development or improvement.
Results: Fifty-eight of 177 (33%) PDs responded to the survey. Combining the results of the website reviews and surveys, we found that 34 of 179 (19%) programs have CE tracks. Seventy percent of PDs felt that CE tracks are very impactful or impactful for participating residents' careers, a perception more common among PDs of programs with tracks. The greatest perceived benefit was in preparing residents for educational leadership roles. The greatest barriers to implementation were a lack of teaching faculty, a lack of resources, and limited resident time. The highest ranked idea for a national initiative that can facilitate track development was live and recorded lectures on medical education topics.
Discussion: Although most PDs surveyed agreed that CE tracks are impactful for preparing residents as teachers and education leaders, such tracks are available in only 19% of adult neurology residency programs. PDs report that the benefits of CE tracks extend beyond the participants, with implications for the health of the residency program and the neurology department. While some programs have significant barriers to implementation, national initiatives may help reduce the resource burden on individual programs. Future areas of study include assessing the development and outcomes of national initiatives and analyzing the outcomes associated with CE tracks.
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