Transforming health care through leadership education
Vol. I, Issue 23
News
AAMC Reaffirms Position on Health Care ReformIn a June 18 letter to the Honorable Max Baucus, Chair of the Committee on Finance in the U.S. Senate, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, reiterates the association's positions on major health care reform proposals of critical importance to the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals. The recommendations include bolstering the supply and preparedness of health care professionals through education and training, replacing the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate formula with one that supports appropriate physician compensation, improving the health care delivery system, and developing new models of care delivery.
Read the letter.
What’s Right and Wrong with Obama’s Plan: One Physician’s ViewIn a lengthy essay in the June 25 issue of the Wall Street Journal titled “"The Myth of Prevention," Stanford University Professor Abraham Verghese, MD, explains why it doesn't pay to stay well, decoding what works and what falls short in Obama's plans to reform health care. Varghese questions the plan’s premise that following a program of preventive medicine will ultimately result in health care cost savings.
Read more.
Balancing Personal Life with Professional Training Key to Well BeingIn an essay posted on the New York Times web site, Pauline W. Chen, MD, a transplant surgeon, writes about "Taking Time for the Self on the Path to Becoming a Doctor." The essay asserts that doctors need to learn how to create a better sense of balance in their lives from the moment they begin training.
Read the article.
Leadership Academy Workshops OfferedYour role as a faculty member is important as we work to become a high-performing organization and workplace of choice. Take advantage of the following Leadership Academy opportunities to further your faculty leadership development:
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Coaching for Improvement – August 14, 2009
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Diversity in the Workplace: Managing Crucial Conversations - August 21, 2009
To register, log on to NetLearning system, click on Enroll in Class and select the Leadership Academy workshop you would like to attend. Questions? E-mail leadershipacademy@osumc.edu.
College to Send Two to AAMC Seminar
The College of Medicine will sponsor two faculty members to attend the AAMC Mid Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar scheduled for December 5-8, 2009, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The program is designed for women associate or full professors with clear potential for departmental and institutional leadership. Applicants should submit a letter of interest indicating how participation will aid in furthering personal career goals.
More information.
Educational Journal Club
Willett L.L., Heudebert G.R., Palonen K.P, Massie F.S., Kiefe C.I., Allison J.J., Richman J., Houston T.K. “The Importance of Measuring Competency-Based Outcomes: Standard Evaluation Measures Are Not Surrogates for Clinical Performance of Internal Medicine Residents.” Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2009; 21:87-93.
The ACGME Outcome Project has redefined medical education evaluation from training exposure to assessment of competency-based outcomes. In this study, internal resident results using typical standard evaluation measures (in-training exam scores, faculty rating of overall performance, and mini-CEX) were compared to a standardized chart audit of six preventive health care measures (practice-based performance). Results indicated little association between the traditional measures and chart audit performance. The authors regard this as evidence to support the ACGME’s recommendations to incorporate novel measures into residency assessment.
This article is available through the E-Journals on the Prior Health Sciences Web Site. (Use
this link if you are off campus).
Upcoming Seminars
Hold the Dates: Putting Professionalism into Practice Seminar SeriesJoin in collegial dialogue on how we can help each other be at our professional best, even in the most challenging situations. Learn how error analysis can increase your understanding of professionalism lapses, identify why some situations are particularly challenging, and recognize skills that support your professional ability to recover quickly from setbacks. Presented by Cynthia Ledford, MD, John Mahan, MD, and Richard Potts, Director Customer Service. Seminars are offered
August 28, 2009; December 18, 2009; February 26, 2010; and May 28, 2010 in Room 115 of the BRT from 12 noon until 1pm. Open to OSUMC staff, faculty, residents, students, nursing administration, and allied medical professionals. (Registration information for individual seminars will be posted in future issues of Education in Action.)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009"Giving Effective Feedback to Learners", Palliative Care Grand Rounds, co-presented by Sandro O. Pinheiro, PhD, and Katja Elbert-Avila, MD, Duke University Medical Center
8-9:30 a.m.
170 Davis HLRI Auditorium
Find out more.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009“Educational Strategies for Effective Clinical Teaching,” presented by Sandro O. Pinheiro, PhD, and Katja Elbert-Avila, MD, Duke University Medical Center
1-2:30 p.m.
1059 Graves Hall
Aimed at teaching OSUMC fellows in palliative care, but open to fellows from any specialty area.
For more information, contact Rebecca Woodgeard, 366-8726
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