Assessing the cultural character of an academic department of family medicine

The higher degree of Fragmented and Mercenary cultural characteristics of the clinical faculty compared with the nonclinical faculty was hypothesized to be related to the general disenchantment resulting from the sum of specific extrinsic and intrinsic factors described in this article. Traits characterized by low sociability and solidarity will be detrimental to both patient care and the development of well-rounded competencies in learners. Sociability is an essential attribute of the human condition, and its presence in any community of employees will only enhance feelings of security, attitudes toward the support of higher performance levels, and overall happiness. Given that, it is likely that Departments with Communal cultures are best suited to perform at a higher level of productivity and dynamics, thus driving them closer to excellence.