# ADIIT — An Evidence-Based Maturity Model for Faculty Support Teams in the Health Professions

## TL;DR

This paper introduces ADIIT, a maturity model to help faculty support teams in health professions education assess and improve their operations.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the development of an evidence-based maturity model with five stages for faculty support teams in health professions.

## Key findings

- ADIIT outlines five maturity levels for faculty support teams: Ad Hoc/Initial, Defined, Integrated, Innovative, and Transformative.
- The model includes criteria for team, leadership, operations/focus, customer base, and auxiliary services at each maturity level.
- A fictional case study demonstrates how the ADIIT model can be applied to improve faculty support team operations.

## Abstract

Faculty support teams in health professions education operate in a unique environment that can engender specific challenges in their operations and development. This paper introduces an evidence-based maturity model designed to support the establishment and growth of such teams. The ADIIT model, which is named for the five levels of maturity that such teams can attain: (1) Ad Hoc/Initial; (2) Defined; (3) Integrated; (4) Innovative; (5) Transformative, enables faculty support teams to assess their current state and identify areas for improvement. Key elements of performance included in the model are team, leadership, operations/focus, customer base, and auxiliary services. The paper describes criteria for each element at each level and provides guidance about how to advance to the next level. A fictional case study is provided to demonstrate the application of the maturity model. Using this model will help faculty support teams in health professions education to develop the high level of focus and professionalism necessary to navigate between and provide support for classroom education, distributed learning, and clinical education.