DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i08.015

Pages: 2799-2802

There is no formal training of teaching for doctors joining a medical college as faculty. Medical curriculum is becoming more complex and it is important to train teachers in these newer advancements such as the use of computers, e-learning, simulation etc. The currently used faculty development (FD) programs currently in India are not based on the need of teachers working in Indian medical colleges. The aim of this study was find the ‘learning needs’ of medical teachers working in a newly established medical college in Haryana, India. It was a cross-sectional study carried out among all the faculty members working in Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women. A list of important competencies which are essential to be developed in a medical teacher was compiled by the principal investigator from the literature search. Based on this list, a semi-structured questionnaire was designed, pilot-tested and administered to all faculty members. The study participants self-rated their performance (good, average, poor) on these twenty-two competencies. A total of 69 faculty member’s i.e Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors participated in this study. They felt most confident in teaching in small groups (81.2%), teaching in a clinical setting (71.0%), maintaining effective student-teacher relationship (63.8%), Interactive teaching (58.0%) and Coaching and mentoring the students (58.0%). The skills they felt least confident in were using Software (75.3%), Developing leadership and managerial skills (63.7%), Understanding Adult learning principles(60.8), Learning conflict management(60.8%), Role-Modelling for appropriate attitudes and ethical values(59.4%), Teaching in community setting (58.0%),conducting research(56.5%), doing Integrated teaching(56.5%), Providing feedback for learning(55.0%) and formative and summative assessment of students (52.2%).76.8% faculty members were willing to devote 2.37 hours per week to learn/improve upon the com