title: [Identifying the main training needs of postgraduate medical program managers].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Training of postgraduate medical specialty program managers (PMSPM) is essential for the proper development of their programs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify the main training needs of PMSPM at a medical school.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mixed-methodology approach was implemented including focus group/interviews and the administration of the Program Managers Training Needs Assessment Questionnaire (PROMANAQ) developed by an expert panel with 59 items (with two sections: relevance/performance-self-perception). Higher priority was assigned to items with high relevance and low performance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty five PMSPM completed the PROMANAQ (81.8% response rate). Both sections of PROMANAQ were highly reliable (Cronbach alpha of 0.95/0.97 for relevance/performance-self-perception, respectively). The items with higher priority value were evaluation of clinical educators, evaluation of teaching programs and accreditation of programs. Ten PMSPM were included in the focus group (18.2% of the universe). The findings of the qualitative component were concordant with the areas explored in the questionnaire.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PROMANAQ is valid and reliable to identify the training needs of PMSPM. The views of PMSPM must be taken into account for faculty development planning.
authors: Cristian A
authors: CA
authors: Herrera
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Niklitschek
authors: Margarita
authors: M
authors: Pizarro
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Solís
authors: Trinidad
authors: T
authors: Olivos
authors: Viviana
authors: V
authors: Rojas
authors: Lorena
authors: L
authors: Etcheberry
authors: Horacio
authors: H
authors: Rivera
authors: Estrella
authors: E
authors: Muñoz
authors: Marcela
authors: M
authors: Bitran
authors: Oslando
authors: O
authors: Padilla
authors: Arnoldo
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authors: Riquelme
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities