Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs
Abstract Objectives The goals of this study were to characterize clinical coordinators compared to other Physician Assistant (PA) faculty, and investigate factors associated with intent to leave their position, institution, and academia in the U.S. Methods This was a secondary analysis of data obtai...
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| description | Abstract Objectives The goals of this study were to characterize clinical coordinators compared to other Physician Assistant (PA) faculty, and investigate factors associated with intent to leave their position, institution, and academia in the U.S. Methods This was a secondary analysis of data obtained from the 2019 Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Faculty and Directors Survey. We examined bivariate associations with faculty role and conducted multiple logistic regression to identify predictors of intent to leave among clinical directors. Results Clinical directors indicated an intention to leave their position more often than other faculty. Factors influencing intent to leave were a lack of satisfaction with professional development and moderate to high levels of burnout. Clinical directors with severe burnout had 27x the odds of intending to leave academia. Conclusions Our results suggest why clinical directors intend to leave and underscore the need for professional development opportunities and faculty mentoring. Faculty-centered work arrangements are needed to reduce burnout among clinical directors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53f26ecb92534806aede58a058de863c2023-03-22T11:36:47ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202023-02-012311810.1186/s12909-023-04099-2Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobsAlicia Klein0Katrina Schrode1Lucy Kibe2Gerald Kayingo3Graduate School, Bethel UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceCollege of Science and Health, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and SciencePhysician Assistant Leadership and Learning Academy, Graduate School, University of Maryland BaltimoreAbstract Objectives The goals of this study were to characterize clinical coordinators compared to other Physician Assistant (PA) faculty, and investigate factors associated with intent to leave their position, institution, and academia in the U.S. Methods This was a secondary analysis of data obtained from the 2019 Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Faculty and Directors Survey. We examined bivariate associations with faculty role and conducted multiple logistic regression to identify predictors of intent to leave among clinical directors. Results Clinical directors indicated an intention to leave their position more often than other faculty. Factors influencing intent to leave were a lack of satisfaction with professional development and moderate to high levels of burnout. Clinical directors with severe burnout had 27x the odds of intending to leave academia. Conclusions Our results suggest why clinical directors intend to leave and underscore the need for professional development opportunities and faculty mentoring. Faculty-centered work arrangements are needed to reduce burnout among clinical directors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04099-2Clinical directorClinical coordinatorEducationIntent to leaveSatisfactionBurnout |
| spellingShingle | Alicia Klein Katrina Schrode Lucy Kibe Gerald Kayingo Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs BMC Medical Education Clinical director Clinical coordinator Education Intent to leave Satisfaction Burnout |
| title | Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs |
| title_full | Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs |
| title_fullStr | Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs |
| title_short | Reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs |
| title_sort | reasons clinical education directors intend to leave their jobs |
| topic | Clinical director Clinical coordinator Education Intent to leave Satisfaction Burnout |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04099-2 |
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