Table 2 Basal characteristics of participants of regular and intervention FD modules (n = 28 in each group)
| Â | regular FD module participants | intervention FD module participants |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 43.8 (5.9) | 46.3(8.6) |
Male, (%) | 67% | 64% |
Junior academician (lecturer/assistant professor, overall, %) | 34/33/67% | 36/27/63% |
Senior academician (associate/full professor, overall, %) | 26/7/33% | 30/6/37% |
Teaching-award winner within 3 years before training (%) | 29% | 33% |
Specialty of new trained instructors (%) | ||
 Internal medicine/Surgery/Gynecology/Pediatrics/Emergency medicine/ others (Neurology, Psychiatrics, Rehabilitation, Family Medicine, etc) (%) | 36/13/13/15/12/11% | 32/10/13/15/16/14% |
 Prior participation in training of clinical teaching or assessment | 52% | 48% |
 Junior attending physician (%) | 64% | 70% |
 Senior attending physician (%) | 35% | 30% |