Overview

This second edition of 'Faculty Development in the Health Professions', originally published in 2014, presents updated chapters and new topics. It also highlights changes in the evidence base for faculty development and identifies recommendations for research and practice in the field. With chapter authors coming from five continents, it builds on and presents global lessons learned for an international audience. This book describes a multitude of ways, ranging from workshops to the workplace, in which health professionals can develop their knowledge and skills as teachers and educators, leaders and managers, and researchers and scholars. By providing an informed and scholarly overview of faculty development, and by describing original content that has not been previously published, this book helps to ensure that research and evidence inform practice, move the scholarly agenda forward, and promote dialogue and debate in this evolving field. It serves as an invaluable resource for faculty development program planning, implementation and evaluation, and helps to sustain faculty members’ vitality and commitment to excellence.

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Dr. Yvonne Steinert is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Family Medicine and Health Sciences Education at the Institute of Health Sciences Education in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University, Canada. She is the Richard and Sylvia Cruess Chair in Medical Education, the former director of the Centre for Medical Education and Institute of Health Sciences Education (2005-2020), and the founding Associate Dean for Faculty Development  at McGill (1993-2011). Dr. Steinert has engaged in medical education and faculty development for over 35 years and has been actively involved in the design and delivery of interprofessional faculty development programs and activities. She has written extensively on the topic of faculty development and is frequently invited to address health professionals and medical educators in diverse academic and scientific settings. The inaugural chair of the AMEE International Committee on Faculty Development (2017-2023), she has received awards for her work in this area, including the Order of Canada (in 2018) and the AAMC Award for Excellence in Medical Education (in 2022).

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