Herausforderungen Lehrender in der Medizin: Ergebnisse einer Umfrage unter Mitgliedern der Gesellschaft für Medizinische Ausbildung Zusammenfassung Hintergrund: Trotz des zunehmenden Interesses an der medizinischen Aus-, Weiter- und Fortbildung bestehen im deutschsprachigen Raum

Background: Despite the increasing interest in medical education in the German-speaking countries, there is currently no information Sören Huwendiek Eckhart G. Hahn available on the challenges which medical educators face. To address Burkhard Tönshoff this problem, we carried out a web-based survey among the members Christoph Nikendei of the Association for Medical Education (Gesellschaft für medizinische Ausbildung, GMA). Methods: A comprehensive survey was carried out on the need for further qualifications, expertise and the general conditions of medical 1 Universität Bern, Medizinische Fakultät, educators in Germany. As part of this study, the educators were asked Institut für medizinische to list the three main challenges which they faced and which required Lehre, Abteilung Assessment urgent improvement. The results were analysed bymeans of qualitative content analysis. und Evaluation, Bern, Schweiz Results: The questionnaire was completed by 147 of the 373members on the GMA mailing list (response rate: 39%). The educators named a 2 Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gesellschaft für total of 346 challenges and emphasised the following areas: limited Berufliche Fortbildung, academic recognition for engagement in teaching (53.5% of educators), Forschung und Entwicklung insufficient institutional (31.5%) and financial support (28.4%), a cure.V. an der Medizinische riculum in need of reform (22.8%), insufficient time for teaching assignKlinik 1, Erlangen, Deutschland ments (18,9%), inadequate teacher competence in teaching methods (18.1%), restricted faculty development programmes (18.1%), limited 3 Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Zentrum für networking within the institution (11.0%), lack of teaching staff (10.2%), varying preconditions of students (8.7%), insufficient recognition and Kinder und Jugendmedizin, Heidelberg, Deutschland promotion of medical educational research (5.5%), extensive assessment requirements (4.7%), and the lack of role models within medical education (3.2%). 4 Universitätsklinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin Conclusion: The medical educators found the biggest challenges which they faced to be limited academic recognition and insufficient instituund Psychosomatik, Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Standort Bergheim, Heidelberg, Deutschland tional and financial support. Consequently, improvements should be implemented to address these issues.