FD - Introduction

Warning
The Faculty Development (FD) forms only appear in your APR if you first select the relevant option under Faculty Development Setup. If you do not see a form that you need for reporting purposes, please return to the Faculty Development Setup form and update your selections.

Purpose of FD Subforms:

• The FD-1 subforms collect information about the characteristics and the trainees of structured faculty development programs. 
• The FD-2 subforms collect information about the characteristics and the trainees of faculty development activities.

Reference
please review the glossary for more detailed descriptions of faculty development activities - https://bhw.hrsa.gov/glossary#f.  

FD - FAQs

Question 1: What’s the definition of faculty development compared to training current faculty and preceptors?

Answer: Faculty development forms capture training activities of current faculty and preceptors. The program manual describes the forms as follows:

·         The FD-1 forms collect information about the characteristics and the trainees of structured faculty development programs.

·         The FD-2 forms collect information about the characteristics and the trainees of faculty development activities.

·         The FD-4 forms collect information about the characteristics of faculty-instructed courses.

See the HRSA glossary for definitions or structured programs and activities.