title: Faculty development practices in Canadian medical schools.
abstract: Twelve Canadian medical schools that had an organized faculty development program were surveyed to evaluate the extent to which such programs were used and to estimate their effectiveness. Common practices included sabbaticals and programs designed to improve instructional skills. The main problems included underfunding, poor participation and inadequate instructor evaluation.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D012577:Schools, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching