Abstract
Introduction: Process evaluation is an important tool in quality improvement efforts. This article illustrates how a systematic and continuous evaluation process can be used to improve the quality of faculty career development programs by using the University of Minnesota's Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) K12 program as an exemplar. Methods: Data from a rigorous process evaluation incorporating quantitative and qualitative measurements were analyzed and reviewed by the BIRCWH program leadership on a regular basis. Results: Examples are provided of how this evaluation model and processes were used to improve many aspects of the program, thereby improving scholar, mentor, and advisory committee members' satisfaction and scholar outcomes. Conclusions: A rigorous evaluation plan can increase the effectiveness and impact of a research career development plan.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 775-781 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Women's Health |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Grant (K12HD055887) from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Office of Research on Women’s Health, and the National Institute on Aging.
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Keywords: program evaluation, K12 training grant, women’s health research training, research career advancement, Office of Research in Women’s Health
Funding Information:
NIH, National Institutes of Health; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; HRSA, Health Resources and Services Administration; NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NSF, National Science Foundation.
Funding Information:
The national BIRCWH initiative is a mentored career development program (K12) funded by the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The program matches junior faculty to senior faculty mentors with shared research interests in women’s health and sex differences research.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2018, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2018.
Keywords
- Office of Research in Women's Health
- program evaluation,K12 training grant,women's health research training
- research career advancement