Why COVID-19 pandemic builds a convincing case for investing in 'Young Physician Leaders (YPL)'

The relationship between the teacher and the student is changing as information becomes more readily available, and the science of education is evolving in parallel. The question then is: what is expected from the modern teacher in medicine? As young physician professionals from all regions of the world, we asked ourselves: how should this question be answered? This paper was motivated by the shared concerns and recommendations that we, as a team of Young Physician Leaders (footnote on the program) presented at the Global Health Summit held in Berlin in October, 2015 and by our subsequent discussions.

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From boss to mentor to partner : transitioning in medical education

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2948 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Helene Rossinot ◽

Andre Brunoni ◽

Venko Filipce ◽

Martins Kalejs ◽

Veranja Liyanapathirana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Global Health ◽

Young Physician ◽

The World ◽

Physician Leaders ◽

The Relationship

The relationship between the teacher and the student is changing as information becomes more readily available, and the science of education is evolving in parallel. The question then is: what is expected from the modern teacher in medicine? As young physician professionals from all regions of the world, we asked ourselves: how should this question be answered? This paper was motivated by the shared concerns and recommendations that we, as a team of Young Physician Leaders (footnote on the program) presented at the Global Health Summit held in Berlin in October, 2015 and by our subsequent discussions.

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Proposing a Way to Develop the Substantive Content of the Right of Access to Adequate Housing: An Alternative to the Reasonableness Review Model

Southern African Public Law ◽

10.25159/2522-6800/3528 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 71-93

Author(s):

Gustav Muller

Keyword(s):

International Law ◽

Municipal Services ◽

International Convention ◽

Cultural Rights ◽

Substantive Content ◽

Convincing Case ◽

Close Proximity ◽

Review Model ◽

The Right ◽

Right Of Access

In this article an attempt is made to put forward a convincing case for giving substantive content to the right of access to adequate housing and looks towards relevant international law elaborations on the meaning of this right as contained in the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). It does so while being aware of the Constitutional Court’s prior rejection of an international law-based minimum core interpretation of the right and opting, instead, for the so-called model of reasonableness breview. Given that the court has so expressly taken and stuck to this stance, it is argued in the article that an international law-based substantive interpretation of the right is possible – given that South Africa has recently ratified the ICESCR – and that it is preferable given the shortfalls of the model of reasonableness review. The article further highlights what difference the preferred reading of section 26(1) would make as to how courts ‘interpret’ reasonableness, that is, how courts review compliance with section 26 at present if ‘adequate’ housing is understood as having security of tenure and access to basic municipal services; is affordable, habitable and accessible; is located in close proximity to social facilities; and is culturally adequate.

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Physician leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic: an emphasis on the team, well-being and leadership reasoning

BMJ Leader ◽

10.1136/leader-2020-000344 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. leader-2020-000344

Author(s):

Taylor C. Standiford ◽

Kavya Davuluri ◽

Nicole Trupiano ◽

David Portney ◽

Larry Gruppen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Academic Medicine ◽

Leadership Skills ◽

Well Being ◽

Crisis Leadership ◽

Leadership Skill ◽

Leadership Practice ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Physician Leaders ◽

Learning From Others ◽

Leadership Skill Development

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic impacted many aspects of normal operations in academic medicine. While effective leadership is always important, the intensity and urgency of COVID-19 challenged academic medicine leaders to find new ways to lead their institutions and manage their own experiences of the pandemic.MethodsSixteen physician leaders from Michigan Medicine took part in semistructured interviews during April and May 2020. Participants were asked open-ended questions about the attributes and techniques that were important to effectively lead during a crisis. The authors analysed the interviews using thematic analysis.ResultsParticipants described three overarching themes of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) bringing together a diverse team with clear, shared goals; (2) using a range of strategies to tend to their teams’—as well as their own—well-being; and (3) engaging in leadership reasoning as a way of learning from others and reflecting on their own actions to inform their future leadership practice.ConclusionThe results of this study reveal several salient themes of crisis leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings also highlight the role of leadership reasoning, a reflective practice employed by leaders to understand and improve their leadership skills. This finding presents leadership skill development as part of lifelong learning in medicine. Findings may be incorporated into best practices and preparations to inform future healthcare leaders.

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Fostering Statistical Literacy in Greece

Statistical Journal of the IAOS ◽

10.3233/sji-210832 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Athanasios C. Thanopoulos ◽

Christina Karamichalakou

Keyword(s):

Official Statistics ◽

Statistical Literacy ◽

Daily Lives ◽

Specific Strategy ◽

Statistical Institute ◽

Convincing Case ◽

Institutional Foundations ◽

Of Greece ◽

Dual Capacity

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the National Statistical Institute of Greece, as the guarantor of the quality of official statistics in Greece, has been pursuing, since 2016, an ambitious strategy aiming to foster Statistical Literacy, focusing on strengthening ties with citizens in their dual capacity both as providers of data and ultimately as users of statistics, and thus, operate as crucial enablers of a smoothly functioning virtuous circle of official statistics. Objectives include the development of an understanding of basic methodologies and tools used in official statistics, along with the awareness of its institutional foundations and core principles. This critically contributes to the value of official statistics being spread and effectively communicated, making, at the same time, a convincing case for fact-based decision making in the daily lives of the main stakeholders. This article motivates the approach followed in developing a specific strategy on statistical literacy, outlines its philosophy and main objectives and browses through the array of initiatives and actions undertaken over the last five years. In addition, it explores the responsiveness of citizens to these initiatives and the extent to which these initiatives lead to an increased engagement of key targeted stakeholders.

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