Assessment of Academic Performance: A Shared Experience From Jazan Faculty of Medicine, Saudi Arabia and a Proposal for Systematic Monitoring and Evaluation

Abstract ObjectivesIn 2016, the government of Saudi Arabia announced its ambitious transformation vision, Saudi Arabia Vision 2030, where a new Universities System was established. The new system aims to reduce bureaucracy in the academic environment and enable objective measurement of performance via the utilization of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).One of the challenges is related to difficulties in assessing the academic performance of faculty members, especially among medical school. The responsibilities of teaching staff working at medical schools in Saudi Arabia can be diverse and difficult to measure and varying between teaching, research, clinical, and administrative activities. ResultsIn this report, we share our experience in Jazan University Faculty of Medicine (FoM) to propose a low-cost system to monitor and evaluate the academic performance. This report provides a comprehensive description of data acquisition methods, data follow, data management, and data display. The proposed system aims to evaluate the overall academic activities through the quantification of teaching, research, administrative, clinical and professional development and community service activities to enable the relevant stakeholders to monitor KPIs achievement, ensure appropriate resources utilization, data-driven decision making and planning. Additionally, the proposed system is suitable for use in relatively new academic institutions with limited resources.