Presents the final report of a panel convened by the Association of American Medical College's Mission-based Management Program to examine use of metrics (i.e., measures) in assessing faculty and departmental contributions to clinical mission. Discusses methods of measuring and comparing clinical effort, commonly used metrics, development of…

This study compared the research productivity of 97 senior staff members of geriatrics education centers and 91 faculty enrollees in a professional development program. Findings indicated that more senior educators (75 percent) than enrollees (40 percent) had published in the previous three years. (DB)

The current approach to research, teaching, clinical service, and administration at academic health centers is reviewed, and the traditional values underpinning this approach are challenged. A new form of faculty management that matches the individual faculty member's priorities and skills with the health center mission and which focuses on the…