C-Change Surveys
Drawing on in-depth interviews with male and female faculty in five academic medical centers, the C-Change Faculty Survey© was developed to systematically explore and document the experiences of medical school faculty and the organizational culture in their academic medical centers.1-5 The survey was fielded to a stratified random sample of faculty at 26 nationally representative U.S. medical colleges, providing normative data to allow medical schools using the C-Change Faculty Survey to compare themselves with other similar institutions.
The faculty survey has been adapted for medical students and for residents to measure their perceptions of their learning environment and professionalism, and offers insights into the “hidden curriculum.” The three C-Change Surveys are available for use by academic medical centers wishing to assess and improve their culture and existing practices in order to create a more academically productive, inclusive, diverse and humanistic environment where all people can thrive.
Faculty, Resident and Medical Student Surveys
The C-Change Faculty Survey© assesses medical faculty perceptions of their organizational culture and professional experiences. It consists of 87 questions that assess levels of vitality, trust, professionalism, feelings of being valued and belonging, gender and diversity inclusion and equity, and other constructs related to the organizational culture for faculty. It assesses burnout, vitality and faculty commitment to their institution, as well as intention to leave academic medicine,1 and key demographic characteristics, e.g., age, rank, faculty roles, race/ethnicity.
The C-Change Medical Student Survey© assesses the learning environment and the development of professionalism among medical students. It consists of 48 questions that assess relationships, trust, feelings of being valued and belonging, ethical issues, gender and diversity equity, perception of their school’s support for career development, and other constructs related to the professional development of students.
The C-Change Resident Survey© assesses the clinical learning environment and the culture of professionalism from the perspective of residents. The survey directly aligns with many of the new ACGME Pathway objectives, (CLER).
“The survey offered us extremely important information that will be critical to explore further and act upon.”