Canadian residents’ perceived manager training needs

Vicky Stergiopoulos University of Toronto,; VICKY STERGIOPOULOS, MD, is a staff psychiatrist, St. Michael's Hospital, the Medical Director of Inner City Health Associates and a Research Scientist at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health, the Keenan Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital. She is an assistant professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.Correspondence[email protected]

Susan Lieff University of Toronto,; SUSAN LIEFF, MD, is the director of academic leadership development and the education scholars program of the Centre for Faculty Development at St Michael's Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. She is an associate professor in the Departmentt of Psychiatry.

Saleem Razack McGill University,; SALEEM RAZACK, MD, is the assistant dean of admissions at the Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, an attending physician in Montreal Children's Hospital and an associate professor of Pediatrics at McGill University.

A. Curtis Lee The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canada; A.CURTIS LEE, PhD, is the senior psychometrician and manager of the Educational Evaluation and Analysis Unit of the RCPSC. He is an educational scientist in the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa.

Jerry M. Maniate University of Toronto,; JERRY M. MANIATE, MD, MEd, is general internist/oncologist at St. Joseph's Health Centre (Toronto), and is affiliated with the Wilson Centre for Research in Education (University Health Network) and the Centre for Faculty Development (St. Michael's Hospital). He is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Stacey Hyde The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canada; STACEY HYDE, MA, has been working as the data analyst in the Educational Evaluation and Analysis Unit at the RCPSC since February 2008. She obtained her Masters degree in Psychology from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

Sarah Taber The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canada; SARAH TABER, MHA, was the interim manager of the CanMEDS unit at the Royal College from June 2008–July 2009. She obtained her Masters in Health Administration from Ottawa University in 2004.

Jason R. Frank The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Canada; JASON R. FRANK, MD, is the associate director of the Office of Education, the RCPS Canada, the director of education in the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, and an associate member of the Department of Graduate Studies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

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Abstract

Background: Despite widespread endorsement for administrative training during residency, teaching and learning in this area remains intermittent and limited in most programmes.

Aim: To inform the development of a Manager Train-the-Trainer program for faculty, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada undertook a survey of perceived Manager training needs among postgraduate trainees.

Methods: A representative sample of Canadian specialty residents received a web-based questionnaire in 2009 assessing their perceived deficiencies in 13 Manager knowledge and 11 Manager skill domains, as determined by gap scores (GSs). GSs were defined as the difference between residents’ perceived current and desired level of knowledge or skill in selected Manager domains. Residents’ educational preferences for furthering their Manager knowledge and skills were also elicited.

Results: Among the 549 residents who were emailed the survey, 199 (36.2%) responded. Residents reported significant gaps in most knowledge and skills domains examined. Residents’ preferred educational methods for learning Manager knowledge and skills included workshops, web-based formats and interactive small groups.

Conclusion: The results of this national survey, highlighting significant perceived gaps in multiple Manager knowledge and skills domains, may inform the development of Manager curricula and faculty development activities to address deficiencies in training in this important area.

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