title: A multi-institutional survey on faculty development needs, priorities and preferences in medical education in an Asian medical school.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Faculty development in medical education is crucial for maintaining academic vitality. The authors conducted a needs assessment survey in Singapore to determine the educational needs and priorities of clinical faculty.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study implemented a questionnaire-based, anonymous, multi-institutional survey with stratified random sampling. Each question was anchored with two statements on a 9-point scale. Respondents were asked to determine their current knowledge and the knowledge they would need in future.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 81.9%. Overall, the participants' current knowledge was rated either "modest" (scale 4-6) or "substantial" (scale 7-9), irrespective of teaching experience. Participants reported higher knowledge in areas related to teaching and modest knowledge in educational concepts and assessment. They reported a need for higher knowledge in most areas to function well as a teacher.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The need for faculty development is universal and independent of teaching experience in this group. Teaching faculty from the institutes studied understood the need for improved knowledge in pedagogical knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117590, Singapore. paeza@nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: Khoo Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Eng
authors.forename: Chong Yap
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Seng
authors.forename: Tan Chay
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hoon
authors.forename: Goh Poh
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Dujeepa D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Samarasekera
authors.forename: Chan Yiong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Huak
authors.forename: Koh Dow
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Rhoon
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000592:standards; D012846:Singapore; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce