title: Why are you here? Needs analysis of an interprofessional health-education graduate degree program.
abstract: Little is known about the nature of faculty development that is needed to meet calls for a focus on quality and safety with particular attention to the power of interprofessional collaborative practice. Through grounded-theory methodology, the authors describe the motivation and needs of 20 educator/clinicians in multiple disciplines who chose to enroll in an explicitly interprofessional master's program in health profession education. The results, derived from axial coding described by Strauss and Corbin, revealed that faculty pursue such postprofessional master's degrees out of a desire to be better prepared for their roles as educators. A hybrid-delivery model on campus and online provided access to graduate degrees while protecting the ability of participants to remain in current positions. The added benefit of a community of practice related to evidence-based and innovative models of education was valued by participants. Authentic, project-based learning and assessment supported their advancement in home institutions and systems. The experience was described by participants as a disruptive innovation that helped them attain their goal of leadership in health profession education.
authors.affiliation: Scott and White Healthcare, Temple, TAMHSC College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA ; Texas A&M University Health Science Center, TAMHSC College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cable
authors.affiliation: MGH Institute of Health Professions, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA ; Physical and Occupational Therapy Services Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knab
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kum Ying
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Tham
authors.affiliation: MGH Institute of Health Professions, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Navedo
authors.affiliation: MGH Institute of Health Professions, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA ; Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA ; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Armstrong
keywords: health education
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