Last Scope we asked you to guess the average number of Medical School-related emails received by faculty weekly. The answer is 52 (guesses ranged from 12-450).
The conversation about the number of emails, newsletters, and other communications we send is one we need to have throughout the Medical School. In the next Scope, I will share some of the strategies Medical School Communications are pursuing to help.
Thank you to the 961 people (10% of recipients) who completed the Dean’s Message survey! Responses:
- Answers came from staff (43%), faculty (40%), learners (16%), and others (1%)
- People read the message: sometimes (56%), always (35%), and never (9%).
- Those who sometimes read the messages mainly do when information is “something I am interested in” (58%).
- The majority of people who always read the messages think they are “good” (55%).
- The people who never read the messages are evenly divided between “doesn’t interest me” and “not enough time” (21%).
- People overwhelmingly want to read about “future directions of the Medical School” (80%).
The survey information will help shape future monthly Dean’s messages. Thanks!