title: Implementing an evidence-informed faculty development program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish an evidence-informed faculty development program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Survey derived from a needs-assessment tool.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, which is geographically dispersed across the province.
  
  
  METHODS
  Full-time faculty members in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Creation of an evidence-informed faculty development program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 77.3% (17 of 22). The data were stratified by 2 groups: faculty members with less than 5 years of experience and those with 5 or more years of experience. Those with less than 5 years of experience rated the following as their top priorities: teaching, developing scholarly activities, and career development. Those with 5 or more years of experience rated the following as their top priorities: administration and leadership, teaching, and information technology. Although there were differences in overall priorities, the 2 groups identified 17 out of 54 skills as important to faculty development.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the needs-assessment tool were used to shape a dynamic, evidence-informed faculty development program with full-time faculty in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Future programs will continue to be dynamic, faculty-centred, and evidence-informed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Academic Family Medicine at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
authors.forename: Alanna D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Danilkewich
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuzmicz
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gruszczynski
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hosain
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKague
authors.forename: Deidre
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonnycastle
authors.forename: Shari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: Vivian R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Ramsden
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012525:Saskatchewan; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires