Vol. 20 No. 1 (2020)
Original articles

Brief history of Faculty Development for Medical Education in United States

Antonella Lotti
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Published November 5, 2020
Keywords
  • Faculty Development in Medicine,
  • Medical Education

Abstract

This paper highlights Faculty Development in Medical Education, its creation and evolution, approaches, main strategies and content.
Faculty Development in Medical Education started at Buffalo University (USA) in the Fifties and the paper describes the important role of George Miller, the collaboration between School of Medicine and School of Education, the first projects of teacher training and the first research in this domain, the creation of first Centres of Medical Education in USA and worldwide, the disseminating role of World Health Organization.