Table 3.

Qualitative Themes Related to Benefits of GIMGEL Conferences and Ways GIMGEL Could Have Better Supported the Team Faculty Development Efforts

Major Theme (Number of Comments
I. What barriers did you encounter while developing your faculty development project?
Competing time demands (examples: clinical and administrative responsibilities; lack of protected time for planning; limited ability of community-based faculty to participate) (45)
Lack of adequate funding (examples: funding for the project team; lack of specific funding for administrative support, travel; failure to obtain Title VII funding) (21)
Change as a barrier to project planning and implementation (examples: in addition to problems of turnover in their own team membership, team leaders noted major changes at the institutional level (“major institutional upheaval”) and departmental and residency program level (“major program reorganization”) (18)
Lack of motivation or interest in faculty development (examples: poor motivation or interest in improving teaching skills among 1) faculty development team members, 2) institutional leadership, and 3) the targeted faculty teachers) (13)
II. What is the most important benefit you, your team, or your institution has obtained from participating in the GIM faculty development project?
Access to resources/materials for faculty development (25)
Creation of a faculty development project by team (23)
Opportunity to network (20)
Increased awareness of the importance of faculty development and improving teaching skills (15)
Protected time for team building (14)
Increased enthusiasm for faculty development (13)
III. How could the GIM Faculty Development Project have better supported you in accomplishing your project?
Establishing better follow-up with a facilitator for continued coaching over time (14)
Providing additional funding through grants (12)
Creation of a national clearinghouse of faculty development resources (examples: website, email listserve) (9)

GIM, general internal medicine.