Background A rigorous faculty appointment and promotion (FAP) system is vital for the
success of any academic institution. However, studies examining the FAP system in Asian …

Purpose Faculty promotion is important for retention and has implications for diversity. This
study provides an update on recent trends in faculty promotion in US medical schools …

Purpose Hospital accreditation has become a global trend for improving the quality of health
care services. In Taiwan, nearly all hospitals are accredited. However, there is a paucity of …

Purpose In an age of globalized medical education, medical school accreditation has been
hailed as an approach to external quality assurance. However, accreditation standards can …

Purpose Undergraduate medical education (UME) programs participate in accreditation with
the belief that it contributes to improving UME quality and, ultimately, patient care. Linkages …

Phenomenon: Universities offer a variety of voluntary faculty development to ensure quality
education, but face inconsistent faculty participation. Therefore, all Dutch universities require …

Purpose To summarize the state of evidence related to undergraduate medical education
(UME) accreditation internationally, describe from whom and where the evidence has come …

Abstract Journal Impact Factor (JIF) has been used in assessing scientific journals. Other
indices, h-and g-indices and Article Influence Score (AIS), have been developed to …

ContextPrevious studies have suggested that minority medical school faculty are at a
disadvantage in promotion opportunities compared with white faculty. ObjectiveTo compare …

Background This study aimed to identify and explain the strategies of faculty development
based on their role at Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences. Methods We conducted a …