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Home Research Research Library The National Institute for Program Director Development: a school for program directors The National Institute for Program Director Development: a school for program directors 2002 Author(s) Pugno, Perry A, Dornfest, F D, Kahn, Norman B Jr, and Avant, Robert Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Practice BACKGROUND: The role of residency program director is unique in medicine and medical education. Most program directors learn the job through trial and error, with a fortunate few benefiting from the wisdom and experience of their predecessors and mentors. In 1994, the Association of Family Practice Residency Directors (AFPRD) made the development of training and support resources for program directors a top priority. METHODS: With the support of the strategic plan of the AFPRD, the focus on excellence in residency education by the ABFP, and a survey documenting need, the National Institute for Program Director Development (NIPDD) was formed, with its sentinel product, a school for family practice residency directors. RESULTS: A fellowship-format 9-month training program was constructed using a multidimensional educational model. To date, there have been more than 300 participants. The curriculum emphasizes leadership development, resource allocation, a thorough familiarity with regulations and standards, educational options, and personnel management skills. A follow-up survey in 1999 documented an increase in program director tenure and an overall positive impact on family practice residency programs. CONCLUSIONS: Enhanced preparation for the job of residency program director results in a positive impact on both the director and the program. ABFM Research Read all 2023 Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional) Go to Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional) 2024 Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians Go to Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians 2022 Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice Go to Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice 2021 Family Medicine Residents’ Experience During Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Family Medicine Residents’ Experience During Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) Pugno, Perry A, Dornfest, F D, Kahn, Norman B Jr, and Avant, Robert Topic(s) Education & Training Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
ABFM Research Read all 2023 Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional) Go to Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional) 2024 Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians Go to Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians 2022 Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice Go to Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice 2021 Family Medicine Residents’ Experience During Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Family Medicine Residents’ Experience During Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023 Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional) Go to Core Outcomes of Residency Training 2022 (Provisional)
2024 Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians Go to Data Disaggregation of Asian-American Family Physicians
2022 Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice Go to Family Medicine Residencies: How Rural Training Exposure in GME Is Associated With Subsequent Rural Practice
2021 Family Medicine Residents’ Experience During Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Family Medicine Residents’ Experience During Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic