Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

The Necessity of Developing In-service Training to Improve the Mental Health of Female Faculty Members

Document Type : Letter to Editor

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School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.48305/jims.v44.i869.1161
Abstract
The mental health of faculty members, especially women, is a prerequisite for the quality of education and research in the higher health education system, given the multiplicity of professional and family roles. Given the challenges arising from the interference of professional and family roles and research findings on the importance of a sense of psychological security in this group, the need to design targeted interventions is felt. In this way, in-service training, focusing on mental health literacy and role stress management, should be implemented in parallel with the training of managers and in the form of a comprehensive support system. These programs should be implemented by reforming organizational policies and promoting environmental support, with the aim of creating psychological security and improving the quality of medical education. The realization of this program, along with understanding and improving working conditions, can lead to the promotion of individual health, psychological security, and the quality of medical education, and the necessary achievements can be created.

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Volume 44, Issue 869
1st Week, September
September and October 2026
Pages 1161-1163

  • Receive Date 25 August 2026
  • Accept Date 02 September 2026