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StandPoint™ Faculty Engagement Survey for Health Professions

As academic medicine increasingly advocates for inter-professional education and health care teams, it is important to assess the need of faculty across all health professions colleges.

The AAMC offers the StandPoint™ Faculty Engagement Survey for Health Professions to schools of nursing, dentistry, allied health, pharmacy, public health, and other health professions to allow institutions to measure faculty engagement across health science centers and identify areas for collaboration in building high-performing organizations.

16 Participating U.S. Health Science Centers
59% Average Faculty Response Rate
2500+ Faculty respondents from across nursing, dentistry, allied health, pharmacy, public health, and other health professions schools

What does the survey measure?

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This independent, research-based survey is used to assess drivers of faculty engagement and the effectiveness of institutional policies and practices in the following domains:

  • My Job
  • Focus on School Mission
  • Workplace Culture
  • School Governance
  • Department Governance
  • Relationship with Supervisor
  • Feedback and Mentoring
  • Opportunities for Career and Professional Growth
  • Promotion and Tenure Requirements
  • Promotion Equality
  • Collegiality and Collaboration
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Faculty Recruitment and Retention
  • Faculty Experiences
  • Clinical Practice
  • Part-time Faculty Experiences
  • Overall Engagement

Which reports are included?

Participating institutions receive a comprehensive set of qualitative and quantitative reports that address the specific needs of the institution. Our Standard Report package includes:

  • An executive summary highlighting key findings for each participating college within the institution
  • A PowerPoint presentation of key findings for each participating college within the institution
  • Benchmarking reports for each participating college within the institution
  • Department-level reports, including comprehensive Excel reports, dashboards, and PowerPoint presentations
  • De-identified qualitative data reports