GME Faculty Development Programs
Faculty who know how to teach, give feedback, and assess residents — that's what ACGME actually wants to see.
Faculty development is one of the most consistently cited areas for improvement in ACGME reviews — and one of the most underdeveloped in busy clinical environments. Ashley Wood, PhD designed and scaled faculty development programs supporting over 5,000 faculty at HCA Healthcare and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. That experience is now available to your program.
What is faculty development programs?
GME faculty development programs provide structured training and support for clinician-educators — helping them become more effective teachers, evaluators, and mentors for residents and fellows. Strong faculty development is both an ACGME requirement and the single most impactful investment a program can make in resident outcomes.
Who needs this
- ✓Programs with ACGME citations related to faculty development or milestone assessment
- ✓Programs launching new faculty development curricula from scratch
- ✓Institutions wanting to build a culture of feedback and teaching excellence
- ✓Program directors looking to develop their own leadership and educational skills
- ✓GME offices managing faculty development across multiple programs
What we deliver
- →Needs assessment to identify faculty development gaps and priorities
- →12-month curriculum design aligned to ACGME requirements
- →Facilitator guides and session materials ready to implement
- →Milestone assessment training for faculty evaluators
- →Feedback and coaching skill-building workshops
- →Program director development and leadership support
- →Evaluation tools to measure faculty development effectiveness
How it works
Needs assessment
Survey and stakeholder interviews to understand current state and gaps.
Curriculum design
A 12-month faculty development plan aligned to ACGME requirements and your program's specific needs.
Materials development
Session outlines, facilitator guides, slide decks, and participant resources.
Launch support
Ashley facilitates the first sessions and trains your team to sustain the program.
Evaluation framework
Tools to measure impact and demonstrate compliance to ACGME surveyors.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from generic faculty development workshops?
Everything is built for GME specifically — ACGME milestone frameworks, clinical teaching environments, and the realities of busy attending schedules. Generic faculty development misses the GME context. Ashley's programs are designed from the ground up for residency and fellowship programs.
Can you facilitate the sessions or do we need to do that ourselves?
Both options are available. Ashley can facilitate sessions directly — remotely or on-site — or she can build a train-the-trainer model so your team can sustain the program independently.
How do we demonstrate our faculty development program to ACGME surveyors?
Every curriculum Ashley designs includes documentation frameworks that translate directly into ACGME evidence — attendance records, session evaluations, competency tracking, and annual program evaluation integration.
Ready to get started?
Custom scoped — contact for a proposal
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