Date of Conferral

2021

Degree

Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)

School

Business Administration

Advisor

Chad Sines

Abstract

Faculty intent to leave academic medicine affects clinical productivity, patient and teaching service quality, and institutions' profitability. Understanding factors associated with faculty intent to leave is critical for healthcare and human resources leadership within academic medical institutions in efforts to reduce faculty intent to leave. Grounded in Graves’ spiral dynamics theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between faculty age, faculty stress, and faculty intent to leave academic medical institutions. The data were collected and analyzed for 125 faculty physicians with an M.D., Ph.D., D.O., or M.B.B.S. degree in an academic medical institution in the Southeast region of the United States using the Perceived Stress Scale and a self-created intent to leave questionnaire. The results of the binary logistic regression analysis indicated the model containing two predictor variables (age and stress) was not significant. Recommendations for action are succession planning, continuing education and leadership development, hiring additional faculty and administrative support specialist, as well as, promoting effective and transparent communication. The implications for positive social change include the opportunity for leadership to acquire the knowledge to influence a more positive work environment, enhance patient care, and provide knowledgeable new physicians into communities. The growth of academic programs provides collaborative and improved healthcare settings and improves public health initiatives, benefiting employees, patient outcomes, and the community.

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