Community Faculty Development Coordinating Committee

Community Faculty Development Coordinating Committee (CFDCC)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Community Faculty Development Coordinating Committee is to coordinate and support UTMB community faculty development in medical education. The committee's activities include promotion of positive communications and interactions with our community faculty; development of community faculty skills in student teaching and use of educational technology; creation or adaptation of effective faculty development methods; preceptor evaluation; and research on related topics.

Committee Leadership

Pam Hentschel – representing ORME

Function of the CFDCC

IDENTIFY needs and interests of community based faculty who work with SOM students

Free/subsidized UTMB-sponsored CME

Faculty development activities in the community

Teaching skills

Technology

CME topics

Faculty appointments
Library database access
Other

SELECT and PLAN projects for implementation

Prioritizing needs in each community

Establishing budgets to implement projects

Identify and recruit local expertise

Plan schedule for implementation

IMPLEMENT selected projects

Work with Office of Continuing Education

Advertise and recruit participants

EVALUATE how well community faculty needs are met

Gather feedback and conduct assessments