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Faculty Development in the Health Professions

Part of the book series: Innovation and Change in Professional Education ((ICPE,volume 11))

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International faculty development partnerships are motivated by a desire to achieve mutual goals. They are also a response to the globalization of health professions education, research, and practice. For participating institutions, partnerships may build global awareness, improve recruitment, and provide resources for students, faculty members, and alumni. Well-functioning partnerships allow faculty exposure to methods of teaching and learning, opportunities for research, and clinical contexts, materials, and methods that they may not encounter locally. Partnerships allow faculty to expand their networks of collaborators and the communities of scholarship in which they work. This chapter will describe various examples of international faculty development programs. We will also discuss facilitators of success for international partnerships, including the need for cultural competence, shared values, and mutual support.

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  1. Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Stacey Friedman Ph.D. & John Norcini Ph.D.

  2. Education Development Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Francois Cilliers M.B., Ch.B., M.Phil., Ph.D.

  3. Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Ara Tekian Ph.D., MHPE

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    Yvonne Steinert

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Friedman, S., Cilliers, F., Tekian, A., Norcini, J. (2014). International Faculty Development Partnerships. In: Steinert, Y. (eds) Faculty Development in the Health Professions. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7612-8_15

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