Integration of Community Pediatricians into an Academic Department

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg Broffman ◽  
F. Burder Stapleton
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Academic Department ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Dependent Relationship ◽  
Model Of Management ◽  
Academic Faculty

A process of enhanced participation by community pediatricians in the programs and administration of an academic department is described. We realize that many departments incorporate volunteer faculty into their academic programs without creating a specific structure, such as our divisional classification. The customary paradigm of providing "ad hoc" opportunities and responsibilities for volunteer faculty is somewhat analogous to the traditional "quality assurance" model of management, which is responsive in nature and places the participants in a dependent relationship to the academic leadership. Creating academic division structure allows the volunteer faculty to initiate projects, create interdivisional work teams, and evaluate the results of their involvement and is more reflective of the new "continuous quality improvement" model. This system elevates the volunteer faculty into a partnership relationship with the academic faculty. The sense of ownership and opportunity for personal growth appear to be important drives for sustained community involvement. Although the benefits of our program appear promising, committed leadership within the academy and community will be required for longterm success. Re-analysis of the intramural dynamics and activities following systemic restructuring of the health care system will be of interest.

scholarly journals Making Communism Work: Sinicizing a Soviet Governance Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 535-562
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Communist Party ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Mass Mobilization ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Communist Revolution ◽  
And Control

AbstractAmong various grassroots governance practices adopted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), few have proven more adaptive and effective than the deployment of work teams—ad hoc units appointed and directed by higher-level Party and government organs and dispatched for a limited time to carry out a specific mission by means of mass mobilization. Yet, perhaps because work teams straddle the boundary between formal and informal institutions, they have received scant analytical attention. While work teams figure prominently in narrative accounts of the major campaigns of Mao's China, their origins, operations, and contemporary implications have yet to be fully explored. This article traces the roots of Chinese work teams to Russian revolutionary precedents, including plenipotentiaries, shock brigades, and 25,000ers, but argues that the CCP's adoption and enhancement of this practice involved creative adaptation over a sustained period of revolutionary and post-revolutionary experimentation. Sinicized work teams were not only a key factor in securing the victory of the Chinese Communist revolution and conducting Maoist mass campaigns such as Land Reform, Collectivization, and the Four Cleans; they continue to play an important role in the development and control of grassroots Chinese society even today. As a flexible means of spanning the center-periphery divide and combatting bureaucratic inertia, Chinese work teams, in contrast to their Soviet precursors, contribute to the resilience of the Communist party-state.

Supporting Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: The Motivations and Experiences of Peer Mentors

Inclusion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan M. Griffin ◽  
Maria P. Mello ◽  
Carrie A. Glover ◽  
Erik W. Carter ◽  
Robert M. Hodapp
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mentoring Relationships ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Peer Mentors ◽  
Volunteer Functions Inventory

Abstract Although peer-mentoring relationships are critical to including youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in postsecondary educational settings, little is known about the motivations and experiences of peer mentors. To investigate, we conducted a mixed-methods study in which 17 volunteer peer mentors completed the Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) and participated in interviews about their motivations and experiences. On the VFI, participants were motivated to volunteer to express personal values and to enhance their own understandings; to a lesser extent, they volunteered to gain career-related experience. Interviews revealed 5 themes: (a) friendships, (b) personal growth, (c) community involvement, (d) experiences with people with disabilities, and (e) future careers related to people with disabilities. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Keeping Higher Education Aligned with the Requirements and Expectations of the Knowledge-Based Economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Wieslaw Grebski ◽  
Michalene Grebski
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Quality Improvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Loop Closing

Abstract Paper describes the procedure for developing academic programs which are properly aligned to the requirements of the knowledge-based economy. The paper also addresses the continuous quality improvement (CQI) process with the CQI loop closing on the program level and the course level. This process is needed to make continuous adjustments to an academic program, so that the program is always aligned to the constantly-changing needs of the economy. Paper also discusses the system of mutual dependency between the academic program and external partnership like local industry, secondary schools, local government, local community, regional business incubator center, other educational institutions, alumni and industrial advisory council. The ongoing collaboration with external partners allows the program to prosper and grow.

scholarly journals Fostering Sustainable Quality Assurance Practices in Outcome-Based Education: Lessons Learned from ABET Accreditation Process of Computing Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8380
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Almuhaideb ◽  
Saqib Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Quality Practices ◽  
Computer Information Systems ◽  
Outcome Based Education

Education is an important enabler for economic uplift of a society and academic institutions need to deliver quality education to equip students with required skills to excel in their professional careers. Due to international initiatives such as Washington and Seoul accords, outcome-based education has gained significant interest from industry, academia, governments, accreditation bodies and students. Outcome-based education is a paradigm shift form conventional education approach and its successful adoption requires sustainable quality practices by higher education institutions. Fostering quality assurance processes for outcome-based education requires careful planning and active collaboration among stakeholders. However, due to the sparse body of knowledge about quality processes in outcome-based education, many academic institutions rely on ad hoc practices, resulting in a trial and error approach. In this paper, we present set of guidelines which can help academic institutions to deploy sustainable practices in their academic programs. We document important guidelines to deliver outcome-based education based on our longitudinal work of ABET accreditation process of three different computing programs (Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, and Cyber Security and Digital Forensics). The successful application of proposed guidelines helps to foster sustainable quality practices in academic programs.

Crisis and Aftermath: Community Psychiatry in Saskatchewan, 1963-69*

1971 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Community Psychiatry ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Competitive System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Consultants ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Human Responsibility

In 1962, despite the development of distinotive treatment methods, Saskatchewan had the highest number of patients in mental institutions (per 100,000 population) in the whole of Canada. Between 1963 and 1967 a dramatic reduction to 40 per cent of its previous level occurred in the Saskatchewan mental hospital population. This reduction was associated with tensions within the psychiatric service, in some local communities and amongst the public, and led to three major reviews of the system: by an Ad Hoc Committee (1966), by Dr. Shervert H. Frazier (1967), and by a group of management consultants (1968). A brief outline is given of the changes which took plJace, the tensions which were generated and the three studies which were conducted. This is followed by a description of guidelines to a new Saskatchewan program in which stress is laid upon community involvement, a cybernetic model, a competitive system, participative management. and a problem-solving approach to conflict resolution. It is suggested that the study of the conditions which foster human responsibility and concern for people forms a legitimate subjeot for future research.

scholarly journals Survey on academic medicine culture, enablers & barriers in a newly formed academic department in Singapore

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kok Hian Tan ◽  
Mor Jack Ng ◽  
Wan Shi Tey ◽  
Hak Koon Tan ◽  
Bernard Chern
Keyword(s):  
Academic Medicine ◽  
Positive Culture ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Academic Department ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Academic Medical Centre ◽  
National University ◽  
Academic Faculty ◽  
Duke University ◽  
Departmental Support

Objective: A positive culture of academic medicine is important for improving healthcare, research and medical education. This study seeks to assess academic medicine culture, enablers and barriers with a multi-dimensional structured survey, in a newly formed academic department from the perspectives of faculty and staff.Methods: Thirteen dimensions relating to academic medicine culture were identified after focused group discussions. Each dimension contains four relevant questions with answers on a 5-point Likert scale. This web-based questionnaire survey was conducted for senior and junior physicians within SingHealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN) academic department in 2011. This unit was started within the academic medical centre formed by SingHealth, and Duke-NUS which is a medical school jointly established by Duke University and National University of Singapore (NUS). Gaps were identified and addressed with various initiatives. A second survey in 2012 and a third survey in 2013 were conducted to assess the change in culture.Results: In the first survey, the top three favorable dimensions (highest percentage of composite positive response) were: Supervisor and Departmental Support for Academic Medicine (64.0%); Academic Faculty Development (57.9%); and Communications & Feedbacks on Academic Medicine (57.3%). The bottom three dimensions which were areas for improvements were: Academic Clinical Staffing Issue (23.8%); Relating Clinical Service to Research & Education (33.2%); and Academic Teamwork across Institutions (36.3%). In the second survey, there was overall improvement for 12 of the 13 dimensions. In the third survey, there was overall improvement for all the 13 dimensions compared to the first survey.Conclusions: There were positive changes, likely contributed by initiatives within the department to engage staff and to address gaps in various aspects of academic medicine culture.

Quality and Efficiency Improvement Processes

2021 ◽  
pp. 232-241
Author(s):  
Thomas Packard
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Human Service Organizations ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Continuous Quality

Quality improvement processes such as Total Quality Management and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) are organizational change models that are increasingly being used in human service organizations. The CQI model of plan, do, study, act is a useful analytical tool to identify ways to improve services in fields such as child welfare. Technologies such as a workflow analysis and cause-and-effect diagrams originated in manufacturing settings but are directly applicable to service delivery processes in human service organizations. All these methods involve work teams within a program analyzing the processes for working with clients as they move through the service delivery process, looking for unnecessary steps or ways to remove barriers and improve services for clients. Depending on the assessment of conditions in the organization experiencing a change process, any of these may be used, either on an organization-wide basis or as needed within particular programs or work teams.

scholarly journals Career Development Services (CDS) at the University Level: A Study on Two Private Universities in Bangladesh

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 95-113
Author(s):  
Mohammad Masudur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Teaching And Learning Research ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University

In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the importance of educating students through various missions of professional development activities of a university. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, the university creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve quality of life. Bangladesh, as a developing nation, experiences one of the most acute unemployment situations in the world. Getting a suitable job or building right career in the expected way has now-a-days become very difficult. Emphasis has been given on building skilled human resources by undertaking job oriented academic programs, arranging internship, job placement, workshop and facilitating opportunities to study abroad for higher education. Because, without imparting qualitative education and proper counseling a fresh graduate may lose the right way to approach in getting a better livelihood and build healthier career. The university, where the students are taught, can play a pivotal role in guiding them and building their professional skills in the way of achieving the goal. This article will analyze how a university can take part with students’ professional development activities and prepares its students for job market at home and abroad. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbt.v8i1-2.18288 Journal of Business and Technology (Dhaka) Vol.8(1-2) 2013; 95-113

Method for decision making in virtual library teams

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 55-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Cordes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Correct Choice ◽  
Decision Quality ◽  
Individual Choice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Action Process ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Process Method

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate an action process method including coordination, monitoring, and backup response, to improve collaborative decision making in online library work teams. Design/methodology/approach – The method was tested using a single factor experimental design where some groups used an action process intervention developed by the researcher, while others used team designated ad hoc process. Participants comprised 26 four person teams. The experiment was performed in a distributed environment where teams used Google chat communication, and a shared Google document to organize, clarify, and evaluate information. Decision performance was measured in two ways. Decision accuracy was measured by the selection of a correct choice from four alternatives. Decision quality was measured by shift in suitability ratings from participants’ individual choice to the correct answer after team discussion. Findings – Teams using an action process method based on monitoring, coordination, and backup behaviors had more accurate and higher quality decisions than groups using ad hoc process. Research limitations/implications – The research demonstrates usefulness of empirically designed, team implemented process methods to improve library decision making. Because the research was conducted in a single context, further research in alternative settings and contexts is suggested. Practical implications – The research has practical benefits to library work teams and managers performing tasks where effective information sharing and exchange is required to make accurate, high-quality decision. Originality/value – The paper provides a way to improve decision making using an easy-to-implement, process-driven method.

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