Introduction and Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n In modern medicine important concepts and methodologies change as the body of knowledge expands. Faculty members continue to need special opportunities for focused study of these changes other than the limited opportunities during the course of ongoing duties and responsibilities. Faculty members also need to stay current in new instructional technologies and research methodologies. Moreover, changes in societies and shifts of boundaries between disciplines may create the need for faculty members to be introduced to another discipline or explore in-depth the areas of intersection between the disciplines. Additionally, changes in the cultural diversity and age distribution of the student population require modifications of teaching responsibilities, strategies, and techniques as well as an increased emphasis on enhanced learning experiences. New and different service to these extended populations of traditional and non-traditional students will be necessary to assist them to reach their full intellectual potential.<\/p>\n Faculty development programs are the answer to these needs as they allow faculty members to amplify or focus their specializations and\/or to acquire new ones. Moreover, as faculty members enter various career stages and seek to widen the range and scope of their work, they frequently need to acquire new skills and approaches that push the limits of their own disciplines. The collective process of faculty development helps to establish an exemplary model for coping with the challenge of maintaining intellectual competitiveness and the most modern expertise among faculty in the face of shrinking resources and shifting enrollment patterns.<\/p>\n Faculty Development Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n In view of the above and the expectation of faculty to stay current in their fields, AUA has implemented faculty development options, which are listed below:<\/p>\n \u2022 Attendance of local conferences and workshops Faculty Performance Review<\/strong><\/p>\n In keeping with its commitment to excellence in medical education, the American University of Antigua has adopted faculty evaluation criteria. The objectives of this plan review are to enhance the quality of education for students, to address concerns expressed by faculty , and to ensure uniformity of evaluation. A. Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n Factors that may be considered include but may not be limited to:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Self-evaluation by the faculty member B. Service<\/strong><\/p>\n Factors considered as criteria for promotion include (but may not be limited to) participation in:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 University activities C. Scholarly Works<\/strong><\/p>\n Factors considered for promotion include (but may not be limited to):<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Publication of books, monographs and chapters contributed to edited books Professional Development Introduction and Philosophy In modern medicine important concepts and methodologies change as the body of knowledge expands. Faculty members continue to need special opportunities for focused study of these changes other than the limited opportunities during the course of ongoing duties and responsibilities. Faculty members also need to stay current in new instructional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":6597046,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6597075","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6597075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6597075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6597075\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6597046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myaua.auamed.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6597075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Attendance of regional conferences and workshops
\n\u2022 Attendance of international conferences and workshops
\n– AUA sponsors the attendance of one conference or workshop per annum in accordance with AUA policy for each full-time faculty member
\n\u2022 Membership in professional organizations
\n– AUA sponsors the annual dues for membership in one professional organization for each full-time faculty member
\n\u2022 Attendance of and participation at AUA Research Days and other scientific events. Attendance of some of the research days hosted by AUA may be awarded Continuing Education Credits
\n\u2022 Encouraging independent and collaborative biomedical research and publication of the results in peer-reviewed scientific or medical journals
\n\u2022 Mentoring of junior faculty by established senior faculty members
\n\u2022 Sponsoring participation in academic leadership and development programs
\n\u2022 Sabbatical opportunities as outlined in this handbook
\n\u2022 Active participation in local, regional, and\/or international scientific organizations or committees that would be advantageous to AUA or a specific department<\/p>\n
\nPerformance Reviews<\/h4>\n
\nFaculty evaluation criteria may include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Faculty evaluations by students (see Attachment BD)
\n\u2022 Course -System evaluations by students (see Attachment BD)
\n\u2022 Peer evaluation based on integration and interaction as required
\n\u2022 Performance evaluation by the department chair as required
\n\u2022 Evaluation by the Executive Dean of Basic Sciences as required<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Committee work
\n\u2022 Counseling students
\n\u2022 Service in professional organizations
\n\u2022 General administration duties as assigned by the Dean or department chair
\n\u2022 Community service where the faculty member made an essential contribution based on special academic credentials or professional skills.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Scientific articles (e.g. original works and reviews) in scientific or medical journals
\n\u2022 Refereed or invited presentations at professional meetings
\n\u2022 Participation at scientific panels
\n\u2022 Editorial and referee duties
\n\u2022 Invitation to scientific sessions and seminars at another institute
\n\u2022 Scholarship and research in general
\n\u2022 Participation in seminars and colloquia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"