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 …

Junior faculty in many universities must go through the promotion process to advance from
entry level, eg, assistant professorship to associate Professor, and ultimately to …

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 …

Background: Faculty development in medical education is crucial for maintaining academic
vitality. The authors conducted a needs assessment survey in Singapore to determine the …

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: Success in scholarship has long challenged physician assistant (PA) educators,
most of whom enter academia with little experience in research or writing. Since most PA …

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