Six ways to get a grip on recruiting “Occasional Faculty Developers”

Faculty development involves activities that prepare faculty members to fulfill academic roles as teachers, educators, and leaders. In addition to personnel with specialized expertise in faculty development, most medical schools rely upon the contributions of occasional faculty developers for whom...

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Main Authors: Lara Hazelton, Jana Lazor, Heather Buckley, Joanne L Hamilton
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Published: Canadian Medical Education Journal 2024-12-01
Series:Canadian Medical Education Journal
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