scholarly journals The Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Program: pilot project in northern Ontario Precambrian aquifers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
K M Dell ◽  
S M Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Project ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
Groundwater Geochemistry ◽  
Ambient Groundwater

A rural approach to quality improvement for small rural hospitals: Lessons from rural Texas

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-79
Author(s):  
Robert S. Steele ◽  
Elizabeth F. Wenghofer ◽  
Tammy Wagner ◽  
Peter Yu ◽  
Nancy W. Dickey
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
Professional Isolation ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Rural Physician

This article describes the Rural Physician Peer Review Program (RPPR©) developed by the Texas A&M Rural and Community Health Institute and presents it as an example of a program that could be implemented in rural Canada as an effective means of continuing professional development (CPD) for rural Canadian physicians. RPPR© post review survey responses from 574 physician participants across rural Texas indicate that they are highly satisfied with RPPR© and that their competency in medical knowledge and patient care improves as a result of participation. A pilot project with two to four northern Ontario hospitals would enable RPPR© to be modified to ensure applicability and feasibility in the northern Ontario context to create an RPPR© “North.” New and innovative approaches to CPD for rural northern physicians need to be continually explored to decrease professional isolation, improve recruitment and retention, and ultimately improve the quality and safety of healthcare in rural areas.

scholarly journals Northern Tornadoes Project. Northern Tornadoes Flyover Project: Summary Technical Report of the Year 1 Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Kopp ◽  
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David Sills ◽  
Emilio S. Hong ◽  
Joanne Kennell
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Radar Data ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Summary Table ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
Aerial Surveys ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
High Resolution Satellite Imagery

12 January 2018 The objectives of the Year 1 Pilot Study were to (i) develop a methodology for determining tornado occurrence in Northern Ontario, and (ii) obtain research quality data for at least one event. Because of the isolation of many regions, the approach assumed the use of radar data analysis combined with aerial surveys. These objectives were achieved. Aerial surveys were conducted for a total of seven events in Ontario and southern Quebec and 15 confirmed or probable tornadoes identified. Archival geo-tagged imagery was obtained for six of these events. Ten confirmed or probable tornadoes were identified in Ontario, five of which were not in the OSPC database. In addition, 5 tornadoes were confirmed in Quebec. For the 2017 season, the OSPC had a list of 10 verified tornadoes, as of December 21, 2017. The pilot project raises this number to 15. In total, 4 EF2 tornadoes and 1 EF3 tornado were identified via aerial photography. The remainder were EF1 or EF0. UPDATE – 23 April 2018 Based on the analysis of newly available Planet.com high-resolution satellite imagery and related tools, several events were reassessed and a number of additional tornadoes were discovered. Overall, an additional three tornadoes were added to 2017 count. The updated events are listed in a revised 2017 summary table appended at the end of this document.

Character Education from a Children's Rights Perspective: An Examination of Elementary Students' Perspectives and Experiences

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 679-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine Lake
Keyword(s):  
Character Education ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Children's Rights ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Children’S Rights ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
The World ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Divorce Rates

AbstractRising divorce rates, acts of violence around the world, and other similar events have brought the concept of "character" to the forefront. Educators have responded with a resurgence of character education programmes. However, as technology unites individuals around the globe, our "community" has expanded beyond the boundaries of our own school, city, or even country. With this comes tremendous diversity and following an imposed set of "universal" values no longer seems reasonable. Given that character education has become so complex, children's rights may provide a way for us to conceptualize it on a more universal level. As a start, this pilot project examined the levels of importance and existence of rights as perceived by a small sample of Northern Ontario elementary students. Although these students, particularly the females, generally rated their rights as highly important, they indicated only moderate support for them.

Communication Aide: A Pilot Project

1972 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
Muriel Sue Braunstein
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Project

Supervision: Supervision and Clinical Practicum in Telepractice

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sena Crutchley
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Support Personnel ◽  
Clinical Practicum ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The University

This article describes how a telepractice pilot project was used as a vehicle to train first-year graduate clinicians in speech-language pathology. To date, six graduate clinicians have been trained in the delivery of telepractice at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Components of telepractice training are described and the benefits and limitations of telepractice as part of clinical practicum are discussed. In addition, aspects of training support personnel involved in telepractice are outlined.

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