Frantz, Jose M.Smith, Mario2010-12-132010-12-132010-01-31Frantz, J.M. & Smith, M. (2010). Staff development strategies for publication in the Faculty of Community and Health Science at UWC: A short report. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 5(2): 1-8http://hdl.handle.net/10566/188INTRODUCTION: Strategies for improving the publication output of academics are an essential component of research directives at tertiary institutions. The aim of this report was to highlight the effects of a writing retreat as an intervention strategy used by a university faculty to improve academic publication output. The strategy used included a structured programme over a period of three days guided by a facilitator. METHODS: The report uses a qualitative design to report the effects of the writing retreat on the participants. RESULTS: The major themes that emerged were reviewing and critical reading, writing for publication, personal growth and confidence, dedicated time, peer mentoring, programme structure and facilitation, and future directives. CONCLUSION: From the feedback obtained, it is evident that strategies such as a writing retreat provide academics with an opportunity to produce articles that are a benefit to the authors’ career trajectories as well as the institutional publication profile of their university.encopyright University of the Western Cape. Non-commercial use of this material is permitted, subject to acknowledgment of the source.Research publicationStaff developmentUniversity of the Western CapeArticle