gms | German Medical Science

Introduction: Physicians at university hospitals have to fulfill different roles and are not only responsible for patient care. One of these roles of physicians described in the CanMEDS Framework is called the “Scholar” and one of its competencies is to “facilitate the learning of […] students […]” [2]. Furthermore a medical teacher is more than just an information provider but also covers roles like the assessor, the role model or the resource developer [1]. This study investigates how physicians at the Frankfurt University Hospital look at teaching and if the described theoretical framework is found in their self-perception.

Methods: To answer this question a qualitative design was chosen. The data collection was carried out by semi-structured interviews. The interview guide contained 16 questions and the interviews took between 13 and 37 minutes.

The sample consists of 40 physicians employed at the Frankfurt University Hospital. The interviewees were assistant doctors, senior physicians and heads of department as well. Differences between operational and conservative professions are assumed so the sample was divided between these two groups.

For data analysis the thematic qualitative content analysis [3] was chosen and to support this process and to ensure an audit trail the software MAXQDA was used.

Results: All interviews are conducted and are currently analyzed. The results will be presented.