[Performance-related middle management in medical teaching. Attractiveness of incentive tools from the perspective of the teachers]

(Leistungsorientierte Mittelvergabe (LOM) in der Medizinischen Lehre. Attraktivität von Anreizinstrumenten aus Sicht der Lehrpersonen.)

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND

AND OBJECTIVE:
German medical schools are increasingly challenged by the competition for public funds and talented students. Therefore. many curriculum planners, deans and school administrators plan to implement a systematic and comprehensive awarding system for good teaching. The OBJECTIVE of this study was to elaborate which specific incentives would be most effective to increase the motivation and enthusiasm for teaching among basic scientists as well as residents and attendings involved in medical education. In addition, a cost-effective model should be developed, which could be used as an adjustable blue-print for an awarding system.

METHODS:
Based on literature search, existing approaches to rewards and incentives for medical teachers were analysed by an interdisciplinary committee in coordination with the members' department heads. According to german teaching methods and available resources, a catalogue of specific incentives has been designed and ranked by a representative sample of 200 medical teachers / faculty at two universities. Thus, a variety of favourite rewarding instruments could be elaborated, which were preferred by teachers in theoretical versus clinical disciplines.

RESULTS:
The majority of the medical teachers prefer heterogeneously monetary incentives and additional protected time, followed by career-effective incentives (tenure & promotion). The discussion reflects on a transferable catalogue of different rewarding instruments, including a cost-/benefit-analysis and prerequisite students' evaluation data.

CONCLUSION:
A single alteration of departmental teaching budgets does not seem to be sufficient. It seems rather advisable, also to strive for a variety of different incentives on a level that predominantly affects individual teaching personnel. Even with comparatively small amounts of money, significant effects on teachers' motivation can be achieved.

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Author information

Author/s: Hofer, M (M); Pieper, M (M); Sadlo, M (M); Reipen, J (J); Heussen, N (N);

Affiliation: Arbeitsgruppe Medizindidaktik, Medizinische Fakultät der H. Heine-Universität (HHU). Matthias.hofer(-atsign-)uni-duesseldorf.de

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) (Dtsch Med Wochenschr), published in Germany. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2008-Aug; vol 133 (issue 31-32) : pp 1615-20

Dates: Created 2008/07/24; Completed 2008/07/29;

PMID: 18546087, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Education, Medical - economics; manpower; standards
Employee Incentive Plans - economics; statistics & numerical data
Faculty - standards
Germany

Germany
Humans
Motivation
Teaching - economics; manpower; standards

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