• Krys E Foster, Juan Robles, Tanya Anim, Octavia Amaechi, Kari-Claudia Allen, Yury Parra, Maria Harsha Wusu, Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, Kendall M Campbell, José E Rodríguez, and Judy C Washington.
• Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
• Fam Med. 2022 Oct 1; 54 (9): 729733729-733.

Background And ObjectivesWhile there is increased attention to underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty and students, little is known about what they value in faculty development experiences.MethodsWe performed a URiM-focused, 3-day family medicine faculty development program and then collected program evaluation forms. The program evaluations had open-ended questions and a reflection on the activity. We used inductive open coding using NVivo software. We analyzed open-ended responses and reflections, and identified themes.ResultsSeven participants provided reflections on the workshop and responses to the evaluation forms. Analysis revealed four major themes in the learners' responses and reflections: (1) personalizing learning, (2) impacting career trajectories, (3) clarifying the writing process, and (4) creating a safe place, with frequencies of 28.2%, 26.7%, 23.6%, and 20.9%, respectively.ConclusionsAlthough this faculty development experience was designed to teach writing skills to URiM junior faculty, their collective responses indicate that they found value beyond the skills taught and appreciated the approach taken in this activity.

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