Successful recruitment and retention of academic physicians: hiring for longevity, productivity, and leadership in hospital medicine

Author(s):  
Richard M. Elias ◽  
Karen M. Fischer ◽  
Trevor Coons ◽  
Deanne Kashiwagi
2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Nell Wood ◽  
Kim Finch ◽  
Rachel M. Mirecki

The focus on instructional leadership has reached a crescendo with the waivers for No Child Left Behind (2002). The leadership of the principal is known to be a key factor in supporting student achievement; however, recruitment and retention of administrators in rural areas of the Midwest is very difficult. This survey research study explored the recruitment and retention strategies, as well as factors influencing the loss or retention of quality administrators reported by Midwest superintendents. The themes that emerged as successful recruitment strategies included ‘growing your own’ as the number one method of recruiting and retaining rural school administrators, salaries/benefits depending on location, emphasizing positive working conditions and climate/culture, and providing quality professional development. Retention strategies that worked well for rural schools were an emphasis on a positive school culture and climate, investment in professional development, and use of technology for mentoring along with increased benefits.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 2364-2370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol R. Horowitz ◽  
Tatiana Sabin ◽  
Michelle Ramos ◽  
Lynne D. Richardson ◽  
Diane Hauser ◽  
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2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelle R. Leonard ◽  
Patricia Lester ◽  
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus ◽  
Kathy Mattes ◽  
Marya Gwadz ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 245-245
Author(s):  
Lissi Hansen ◽  
Shirin Hiatt ◽  
Karen Lyons

Abstract Research shows that the well-being of patients with serious illness and their family caregivers is significantly associated. Thus, to build the scientific knowledge upon which to establish high quality palliative and end-of-life care practices for these patients and their caregivers, research studies should include successful recruitment and retention strategies that focus on the patient-caregiver dyad. Aims: To review the literature focusing on successful dyadic recruitment and retention strategies and to describe successful recruitment and retention strategies, and attrition in a longitudinal study of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) patient-caregiver dyads. Methods: A five-year prospective longitudinal study of dyads included quantitative and qualitative data collected at 5 time points over 1 year: at baseline, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Results: Over a 32-month period 336 dyads were approached and 241 were enrolled. The refusal rate was 27 dyads (8.0%). Over the course of the study, 31 patients or caregivers withdrew for various reasons (too sick, liver transplantation). The attrition due to death of patients was 53 dyads (20.2%). Successful strategies used for recruitment and retention included tailoring to provider preference for referral, accommodating patient preference for data collection method, and having predictable and ongoing contact between a specific study staff and dyads. Conclusions: Less than 10 studies address recruitment and retention strategies most effective in dyadic research in various serious illnesses and clinical settings. Recruitment of ESLD patient-caregiver dyads is challenging. Future longitudinal dyadic studies of serious illnesses and palliative care may benefit from strategies learned from the current ESLD study.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. 781-784
Author(s):  
Nina T. Harawa

In this brief report, the author shares les­sons from Loretta Jones, MA and William Jenkins, PhD, two elders who shaped her research with communities that occupy intersecting marginalized categories. These lessons were echoed and amplified by the community panelists at the RCMAR workshop on recruitment and retention of diverse elders. They include centering the priorities of communities themselves, help­ing community members envision the types of positive transformations that research can help bring about, engaging and valuing the contributions of diverse sectors of the com­munity, and recognizing the desire of aging individuals and communities to leave a leg­acy. Because heath care, research, and gov­ernmental institutions have engendered so much mistrust in racial/ethnic minority com­munities, researchers must learn first the particular histories and experience of the populations they intend to study. Equipped with this knowledge, cultural humility, and a willingness to listen, researchers can then use these strategies to earn the trust neces­sary for successful recruitment and retention in research. Ethn Dis.2020;30(Suppl 2):781-784; doi:10.18865/ed.30.S2.781


2018 ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Layla Kassem

Recruitment of participants into clinical research studies remains the most challenging activity facing researchers. Success and failure of studies is dependent on recruitment. While many tools are available to researchers, the art of recruitment and retention of participants is still evolving and at times, hampered by organizational requirements. In this chapter we present an overview of methods and techniques for optimizing recruitment. We briefly address potential challenges, possible solutions, and a general approach for planning and execution of recruitment efforts. The chapter address recruitment as it applies to psychiatric and other clinical research studies, while the information provided is by no means comprehensive, the chapter is designed to be a ‘starter kit’ to help researchers and recruiters anticipate and prepare for successful recruitment endeavors.


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