Journal article
Contributions, Aspirations, and Challenges of Academic Specialist Divisions in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.136(5), pp.981-986
11/2020
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004100
PMID: 33030879
Abstract
Shortly after its inception, the Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology recognized that no data described the composition and faculty activities of "academic generalist divisions." Consequently, in 2018, the Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology appointed a presidential task force and conducted the current surveys of chairs and division directors and key informant interviews to understand the composition and faculty activities in divisions of academic specialists in departments of obstetrics and gynecology and propose criteria for excellence in each mission area to guide development of divisions. In 2014, with Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology's guidance, these divisions were referred to as academic specialists divisions and the faculty within as academic specialists to emphasize that they provide specialized women's health care in academic settings. The divisions comprised approximately 30% of departments' full-time faculty (median 12). In 27% of the departments, these divisions contributed more than half of departmental revenue, and 49% contributed 26-50%. Nearly 90% of divisions provided a sizeable proportion of the department's total teaching efforts. Compensation relied more on clinical productivity than on seniority, quality, academic contributions, or academic rank. Subsequently, five performance domains were identified to help divisions define divisional excellence: clinical, education, research, service & advocacy, and academic environment. Furthermore, excellent divisions were characterized as those with outstanding clinicians and educators who emphasize scholarly productivity. Although academic specialists contribute significantly to their departments' financial, clinical, and educational productivity, many have limited opportunities for scholarly activity. Achieving divisional excellence likely will depend on the ability to recruit and retain faculty with career expectations that align with the division's prioritized performance domains.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Contributions, Aspirations, and Challenges of Academic Specialist Divisions in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Creators
- D Yvette LaCoursiereJames R Scott - University of Iowa, Obstetrics and GynecologyDavid Chelmow - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAmy E YoungGeorge F SawayaJohn Delancey - University of Michigan–Ann ArborLee A Learman - Virginia Tech
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.136(5), pp.981-986
- DOI
- 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004100
- PMID
- 33030879
- ISSN
- 0029-7844
- eISSN
- 1873-233X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2020
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9984371555602771
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