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Using Data From Multiple Institutions to Improve Faculty Well-Being Within and Across Medical Schools

  • By

  • Robert G. Badgett

  • Katherine Balas

  • Catherine F. Pipas

  • Jon Courand

  • Jennifer L. Hartwell

  • Valerie M. Dandar

  • October 14, 2026

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    This study examined variation in faculty burnout, engagement, and job satisfaction across and within 28 US medical schools.

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    The voluntary AAMC StandPoint Faculty Engagement Survey reached 28,919 faculty members, and 16,994 responded, for a 58.8% response rate.

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    The study assessed burnout, commitment as a proxy for engagement, and job satisfaction using single-item questions.

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    Researchers used random-effects analyses to estimate outcome rates and beyond-chance heterogeneity at school, department, and discipline levels.

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    Regression analyses examined autonomy, purpose, and belonging as potential correlates of department-level well-being and positive-deviant status.

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Multi-Institutional Data for Faculty Well-Being Improvements Within and Across Medical Schools

  • by Robert G. Badgett, Katherine Balas, Catherine F. Pipas, Jon Courand, Jennifer L. Hartwell, Valerie M. Dandar

  • October 14, 2026

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