Abstract
PurposeCurricular change is becoming a standard feature of medical schools as they respond to learners’ evolving needs. Implementing change is not always straightforward, however, especially when it directly shifts the expected roles of faculty educators. The authors investigated how faculty educators navigated a significant transition to the Active, Competency-Based, and Excellence-Driven (ACE) curriculum at one state medical school.MethodThe authors employed a qualitative descriptive design and conducted thematic analysis. From June 2018 to January 2019, the authors conducted individual, in-depth interviews with faculty educators and administrators involved in first-year medical student education. Data were analyzed inductively to identify the sensemaking process for faculty.ResultsTwenty-one faculty educators participated in interviews averaging 58 min. Four phases were identified among educators as they moved through the change: (1) Making Sense of the Change; (2) Grieving the Lecturer Educator Role; (3) Risking an Active Learning Educator Role; and (4) Identifying the Rewards of Active Learning-based Teaching.ConclusionFaculty buy-in is an essential component of successful curricular change implementation. While most faculty in this study reported eventual enjoyment from the new interactional teaching that fostered critical thinking, navigating the change was not always smooth. This study suggests faculty development around curricular change should be tailored to address the varying faculty concerns relevant to the four phases that were identified. Effective and optimal faculty support during large-scale curricular change must take into account not just new skills but also the grief and risk faculty may experience as their roles shift.
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