A theory-informed, process-oriented Resident Scholarship Program.
BACKGROUND
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires residency programs to provide curricula for residents to engage in scholarly activities but does not specify particular guidelines for instruction. We propose a Resident Scholarship Program that is framed by the self-determination theory (SDT) and emphasize the process of scholarly activity versus a scholarly product.


METHODS
The authors report on their longitudinal Resident Scholarship Program, which aimed to support psychological needs central to SDT: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. By addressing those needs in program aims and program components, the program may foster residents' intrinsic motivation to learn and to engage in scholarly activity. To this end, residents' engagement in scholarly processes, and changes in perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness were assessed.


RESULTS
Residents engaged in a range of scholarly projects and expressed positive regard for the program. Compared to before residency, residents felt more confident in the process of scholarly activity, as determined by changes in increased perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Scholarly products were accomplished in return for a focus on scholarly process.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on our experience, and in line with the SDT, supporting residents' autonomy, competence, and relatedness through a process-oriented scholarship program may foster the curiosity, inquisitiveness, and internal motivation to learn that drives scholarly activity and ultimately the production of scholarly products.
Department of Pediatrics, Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; satidt@bcm.edu.
Satid
S
Thammasitboon
Department of Pediatrics, Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
John B
JB
Darby
Department of Pediatrics, Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Amy B
AB
Hair
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Karen M
KM
Rose
Department of Pediatrics, Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Mark A
MA
Ward
Department of Pediatrics, Center for Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Medical Education, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Teri L
TL
Turner
Department of Pediatrics, Center for Clinical Effectiveness, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.|Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dorene F
DF
Balmer
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009042:Motivation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*
research; residency training; scholarly activity; self-determination theory; self-directed learning