Open AccessFacilitating Scholarly Writing in Academic Medicine
Author(s) -
Pololi Linda,
Knight Sharon,
Dunn Kathleen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.21143.x
Subject(s) - medical education , medicine , writing process , medical writing , productivity , qualitative property , academic medicine , academic writing , grant writing , qualitative research , medline , faculty development , professional writing , professional development , psychology , pedagogy , library science , computer science , political science , social science , machine learning , sociology , law , economics , macroeconomics
Scholarly writing is a critical skill for faculty in academic medicine; however, few faculty receive instruction in the process. We describe the experience of 18 assistant professors who participated in a writing and faculty development program which consisted of 7 monthly 75‐minute sessions embedded in a Collaborative Mentoring Program (CMP). Participants identified barriers to writing, developed personal writing strategies, had time to write, and completed monthly writing contracts. Participants provided written responses to open‐ended questions about the learning experience, and at the end of the program, participants identified manuscripts submitted for publication, and completed an audiotaped interview. Analysis of qualitative data using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification showed that this writing program facilitated the knowledge, skills, and support needed to foster writing productivity. All participants completed at least 1 scholarly manuscript by the end of the CMP. The impact on participants’ future academic productivity requires long‐term follow‐up.