Appendix 1.

Themes Reported by Scholars and Supporting Quotes (N=10)

Theme	% of scholars who commented on theme	Quotes Supporting Theme
Protected time	100	“Really what I needed was dedicated time so I’d have relief time from clinic to work on the project…it gave me a chance to… really move the project forward a lot more than I would have without it.” “Having a block of protected time was tremendously helpful. Just …being able to conceptualize what I was doing as opposed to doing little steps-to see the whole process.” “That six months of time, of one-half day a week was huge for me. I needed that kind of time carved out, set aside time to get started [on my project].” “Having the protected time…I’d never had protected time in a block, and I was able to draft a paper, which I was just amazed. I used to have so much trouble pulling my thoughts together and not a lot of time to see the whole picture at once. And having that protected time just allowed me to progress.”
Coordinator support	100	“The masters prepared person, who really has a significant amount of her time dedicated to helping us with our projects…has been essential in terms of helping to set goals, deadlines and plans. And she was directly useful in project design and editing.” “The coordinator was an absolute incredible value to this faculty development and to the overall aid of the project” “I think the coordinator has helped me a lot in terms of data analysis of my project.” “The coordinator was very excited about our projects….and maintained a consistent level of interest”. “The coordinator had very clear thinking, was able to help me move ahead, push me but not too hard, easy to work with and very organized, she was just a huge help in moving me forward…”
Dedicated leadership	100	“They were really helpful with direction, logistical problems, helping to clarify thinking, and ready to review things…over time, they provided just the right amount of support as I went along and were very open in terms of getting me funding.” “They provided moral support, which is actually very important to me when I am engaged in something that I really don’t have a lot of experience with.”
Visiting professors	100	“Having her there, getting her perspective and feedback was terrific….it was helpful to get someone from the outside and realize…other people are doing all kinds of neat stuff and that is very inspiring. I think that is of great benefit to us.’ “The individual sessions were crucial…I used them in different ways. The first one I used for my project… the next one I used for my professional aspirations. It was very helpful to have someone outside the department listen to where we were going and what we had to say’ “I think some sort of external validation happens when there’s a visiting professor. It provides some validation that what you are doing is worthwhile and its working out and so forth. “The visiting professor had tremendous energy, enthusiasm and interest. And she is really an expert in producing papers and doing research…this was incredible helpful.”
Comfort, confidence, & competence in scholarly work	100	“I had not had a lot of exposure to academic undertakings and in giving me this exposure it made me realize that this [academic work] is something I could do, even if I didn’t have all the skills I could learn the skills, and I could acquire what it would take to do it.” “It [the scholar’s project] did increase self esteem and confidence and it sparked and interest in me doing, continuing this type of work.” “I learned that I could write. I always knew that but now I really know I can write.” “I felt pretty confident….when I was able to present it as a poster at a national conference.”
Didactic sessions	70	“The workshops were important. I did not end up using the survey writing. I have not done the abstract yet. But you know, all those things were really important. Those were the kind of skills, and even though some of the skills were more in quantitative research that I’m not using right now, it was just very helpful to have those set out… crucial.’ “There were sessions that were offered on specific topics that were very helpful. There was a session on survey methodology that was very useful. A session on managing your research sources that type of thing. Those sessions were very helpful” “I think really the most helpful was the literature review. The literature session and learning to use endnote web and developing a resource listing was very helpful.”
Small group/peer review of work	70	“Hearing about other people’s projects was a strength…people had different projects and although they might not be directly related to my own projects but I was learning about other people’s projects and some of the skills that they were acquiring or some of the barriers they were facing, and how they were overcoming them.” “Having peer review of your work and suggestions were really great and that is something that I would hope to continue in some way in our department.” “Project updates were helpful because it kept you moving along on what you were doing. The peer review of writing was very, very helpful.” “When they [the small group] happened I thought they were really useful …there were three in our cohort and with one of the cohort, we are co-investigators for each others projects, which is really wonderful. Anther cohort member and I are talking about starting a project together in the fall so I feel like that was extremely fruitful as well as just the feedback and interactions being fruitful, you know, it produced more than that.” “The drafting portion [of the group meetings] for the manuscript I felt was really useful because that makes it a step by step process instead of a big intimidating thing. And then peer and faculty feedback just makes you much further through, more quickly makes you go though the stages of drafting and redrafting I think much more quickly because of second eyes-sees much more easily what makes no sense at all.”
Cohort concept	60	“I really benefit from having someone help me to structure so that I can move forward quickly. And it really helps me to have to have a group to both push me forward and offer concrete support, but there is also a real moral support to it to sort of lend confidence that it’s worth all of this time and effort. So I felt working in a group was exponentially better for me than working by myself.” “Working collaboratively, working with projects, working in small groups, is absolutely necessary in this type of learning environment.” “There is always time to appreciate other people at different levels of growth. You always learn from what everyone else is doing.” “Before I became an AAU scholar, I think I had tunnel vision and really had not thought seriously about getting involved, collaborating with others around educational scholarship. This really enlightened my, brightened my future, allowed me to make connections that I needed and actually, more importantly, really made me self-reflect that I have a lot more capabilities than just taking care of patients and teaching residents. I really have an art that actually needs to be expanded on, and that’s the art of writing…” “The other faculty that were in the cohort with me were crucial…because it was people to work with. It keeps you going. They get kind of excited about your idea. They’re supportive. They’re interested in hearing what’s going on. That also was really important. And then within our group, I and [another member] were able to work on each other’s projects. So that, again, is support.”
Role of scholarship in career satisfaction	60	“It made me think about where I want to be in five or ten years from now and where do I want to be, what do I want to be doing, and how can I get there? What skills do I need to get there? It’s causing me to pause, and reflect, and see what I am doing now and am I in a position right now that is going to promote or encourage my professional development and growth?” “I think it improved my current satisfaction with my career from the standpoint of especially getting to know people a little more and how things work in the department.” “It’s a big notch up because I did something I have been wanting to do…even if I never publish anything, it [scholarship] enriches my practice and it really informs my teaching.” “It [scholarship] is having a growing value to me and its an area I would like to grow into more.”