Awards For Excellence Research Articles

Uncovering the interplay between political will, public management reforms, and outcomes: a study of the United Arab Emirates

The aim of the study is to fill the gap in the existing literature by presenting a comprehensive and theoretically sound framework that examines the interplay between the attributes of political will, public management reform design and implementation, the results they yield and the impact of external factors on these variables. Drawing upon the systematic literature review, the research develops a conceptual framework of political will and applies it to the context of public management reforms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A wide range of databases are used from secondary sources including Worldwide Governance Indicators, Failed State Index, Global Innovation Index, and Transparency International. The results show that the UAE government's strong commitment to reforms, as well as its ability to implement those reforms effectively, has contributed to positive outcomes in areas such as economic development and public service delivery. UAE has liberalized its economy and institutionalized innovative practices. All actors are involved in reform initiatives. Given the developmental clientelist regime in the UAE, political leadership has played an instrumental role in successfully implementing public management reforms. The UAE Government has ensured capacity-building efforts and proper incentives such as Government Excellence Awards are in place for the continuity of reform initiatives. Other government regimes could potentially benefit from the approaches employed by the UAE government in undertaking public management reform initiatives. The results challenge the common assumption that monarchical regimes are unable to drive such changes and instead demonstrate that a development-focused clientelist state can effectively implement incremental reforms in public management. The proposed conceptual model will also potentially guide future empirical research in the field.

0236 Assessing the Impact of Race and Income on Children's Sleep Habits

Abstract Introduction Ample research supports the need for adequate sleep to develop normal physical and mental health throughout childhood. While objective sleep monitoring is ideal, it is not always practical in real-world settings. Therefore, subjective reports provide a more realistic alternative. The validated Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) requires parents/caregivers to retrospectively report sleep quality in school-aged children. In a nation-wide study, we compared CSHQ ratings to determine any relationship with sleep quality and demographic variables. Methods CSHQ and demographic questionnaires were completed for n=152 children (ages 3-12y, 63% Male, 37% female), 45% African American and 55% Caucasian. Means of CSHQ scores and demographic variables were compared using independent t-tests and chi-square test of independence. Results Overall, African American children had lower reported sleep quality compared to Caucasian children (t150= -3.77, p< 0.001). Additionally, reported sleep quality was lower in households earning less than 100K compared to those earning more than 100K (t146= 2.69, p< 0.01), with more African American families earning less than 100K compared to Caucasian families (Χ2(1) = 11.99, p < 0.001). Conclusion Our results are consistent with previous research indicating that African American children have lower reported sleep quality than their Caucasian counterparts. While families with lower income report higher rates of sleep disturbance, this appears to be more prevalent in African American households. Although significantly different, both groups reported high levels of sleep disturbance, highlighting the need for general sleep education as well as the development of interventions tailored to different ethnic groups and demographic levels. Support (if any) Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Dean’s Excellence Award Scholarship

Peer Review Excellence Award Winners

Peer Review Excellence Award Winners

Adverse Events Following Immunization- The Known Unknowns and Black Box : Based on 10th Dr. I. C. Verma Excellence Award for Young Pediatricians Delivered as Oration on 9th Oct. 2022.

Although vaccines are one of the most rigorously tested biological products, the safety concerns persist globally. The vaccine safety concerns linked to measles, pentavalent and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have affected the vaccine coverage significantly in past. While surveillance of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) is part of the national immunization program mandate, it suffers from challenges and biases related to reporting, completeness, and quality. Some conditions of concern, termed as adverse events of special interest (AESI) following vaccination, mandated specialised studies to prove/disprove the association. The AEFIs/AESIs are usually caused by one of the four pathophysiologicmechanisms, but for several AEFIs/AESIs, the exact pathophysiology remains elusive. For the causality assessment of AEFIs, a systematic process with checklists and algorithm are followed to classify into one of the fourcausal association categories. While the causal association primarily banks on epidemiological observations for several AEFIs, the emerging evidences indicate roles of underlying genetic, gender, age and other pro-inflammatory risk factors for AEFIs and AESIs. The emerging evidences suggest role of antigenic mimicry, autoantibody(ies) and underlying genetic susceptibility for the AEFIs/AESIs. The uncertainty about the frequency, profile, interval, and severity of AEFIs/AESIs and variations across the population, ambiguity about the exact pathophysiology mechanism, absence of definite markers, suggest a possible black box effect of the vaccines. Unless these unanswered questions concerning the AEFIs/AESIs are addressed appropriately and communicated to the stakeholders (professionals, care providers, beneficiaries, general public and media), the anti-vaccine movement shall keep challenging the vaccine and vaccination program.

Quantification of atrial cardiomyopathy disease severity by electroanatomic voltage mapping and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): The authors acknowledge the support of the British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Award III (RE/18/5/34216). SEW is supported by the British Heart Foundation (FS/20/26/34952). Background Atrial late gadolinium enhancement (Atrial-LGE) and electroanatomic voltage mapping (Atrial-EAVM) quantify the anatomical and functional extent of atrial cardiomyopathy. Prior studies provide conflicting information relating to the level of agreement between these modalities for the assessment of atrial cardiomyopathy disease severity. Purpose We aimed to explore the relationships between, and outcomes from, these contrasting measures of atrial cardiomyopathy disease severity in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing ablation. Methods Atrial-LGE and Atrial-EAVM was performed in patients undergoing first-time ablation for atrial fibrillation. Atrial cardiomyopathy disease severities were quantified using CEMRGApp and OpenEP[1] for Atrial-LGE and Atrial-EAVM, respectively. Correlations between modalities, their relationships with clinical features and their relationships with arrhythmia recurrence were assessed. Results Atrial-LGE and Atrial-EAVM quantification of atrial cardiomyopathy disease was performed In 123 atrial fibrillation patients (60±10 years, paroxysmal (n=58), persistent (n=65)) (Figure 1, panel A). Atrial-EAVM was moderately correlated with Atrial-LGE (r=0.41, P<0.001), with a mean fibrosis burden of 32.4±21.8% (Figure 1, panel B). The strength of the correlation was dependent on the thresholds chosen to define abnormal atrial tissue. The thresholds yielding the strongest correlation were IIR >0.97 (for Atrial-LGE) and voltage <1.17 mV (for Atrial-EAVM). Using these thresholds, agreement between modalities was strongest amongst patients in the highest tertile of fibrosis burden (mean of differences 5.9% (95% CI -30.4% to 42%)). Fibrosis burden was greater for Atrial-LGE than Atrial-EAVM (46.4±7.48% versus 13.7±7.13%, P<0.005) for patients in the lowest tertile of fibrosis burden (Figure 1, panel C). These patients were younger, had smaller atria and a greater frequency of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation than patients in the higher tertiles of fibrosis burden (Figure 2). Atrial cardiomyopathy disease severity was greater in patients with arrhythmia recurrence for both Atrial-EAVM (39.3±23.1% versus 28.5±20.2%, P=0.010) and Atrial-LGE (58.69±11.60 versus 53.33±9.63, P=0.011). In multivariable analysis, Atrial-LGE (OR 1.04 (95% CI 1.00-1.09), P=0.037) was independently associated with arrhythmia recurrence. Conclusions We demonstrate for the first time that the level of agreement between Atrial-EAVM and Atrial-LGE is dependent on the level of atrial cardiomyopathy disease severity. The functional consequences of atrial cardiomyopathy are most evident in patients with the highest anatomical extent of disease. This explains variations in prior studies and will inform future clinical applications of these techniques.

Volumetric quantification of peri-atrial fat inflammation in atrial fibrillation patients

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Award III (RE/18/5/34216). SEW is supported by the British Heart Foundation (FS/20/26/34952). MCW is supported by the British Heart Foundation (FS/ICRF/20/26002) Introduction Peri-atrial fat may have pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic effects on atrial myocardium and increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. Both peri-atrial fat volume and density have been proposed as markers for atrial fibrillation risk, but prior studies considered only single-plane analysis or peri-atrial fat attenuation limited to the posterior left atrium. Purpose We aimed to assess total peri-atrial fat volume and attenuation and to explore the relationship between both parameters and the occurrence of atrial fibrillation. Methods Contrast-enhanced cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging was performed pre-ablation in atrial fibrillation patients (n=32) and in control patients (n=37) without atrial fibrillation undergoing investigation for chest pain. We developed a volumetric method for peri-atrial fat segmentation and quantification using seg3D2 and CEMRGapp. Peri-atrial fat volume and attenuation (Hounsfield units, HU) were compared between patients with and without atrial fibrillation in univariable and multivariable analyses. A sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the impact of fat proximity to the left atrial wall. Results Atrial fibrillation participants were older (64±11 years vs 58±7 years, P=0.004) and more likely to have a history of coronary artery disease (50% vs 25%, P=0.03). Participants with atrial fibrillation had greater left atrial volume (88±28 ml vs 69±19 ml, P=0.002) and mass (29±6 g vs 14±0.9 g, P=0.018) compared to controls. Peri-atrial fat volume was greater in those with than without atrial fibrillation (18.5±6.6 ml vs 14.2±7.0 ml, adjusted odds ratio (AOR) per ml 1.21; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.48), after adjusting for age, body mass index, comorbidities, left atrial dimensions and mass. However, total peri-atrial fat attenuation was not significantly different between groups (-74.8 vs -73.0 HU; AOR per HU 1.01; 95% CI 0.82-1.22). Sensitivity analysis did not identify an interaction between interrogation distance from the left atrial wall and peri-atrial fat attenuation on prevalent atrial fibrillation (p=0.872). Conclusion Peri-atrial fat volume, but not attenuation, is associated with prevalent atrial fibrillation. Further mechanistic studies are needed to study the role of peri-atrial fat in atrial fibrillation pathogenesis.

Feasibility of artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) analysis in the current clinical environment: An online survey

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): The study was funded by a University of Edinburgh Wellcome Trust iTPA award. The authors acknowledge the support of the British Heart Foundation Centre for Research Excellence Award III (RE/18/5/34216). SEW is supported by the British Heart Foundation (FS/20/26/34952). Background Artificial intelligence-enhanced electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) analysis offers the potential to identify patterns unrecognisable to human interpreters and broaden the ECG’s utility. However, current algorithms rely on waveform signals derived from digital ECGs for input data, and these cannot be readily obtained from paper-based ECGs. This potentially presents a barrier to adoption as numerous workplaces continue to use paper-based ECGs. The views of stakeholders on the current use of paper-based ECGs and the potential future application of AI-ECG analysis are unknown. Purpose To explore stakeholders’ views about current and future ECG use. To determine the perceived utility of AI-analysis of paper-based ECGs. Methods A web-based survey was designed using Qualtrics and distributed to a variety of healthcare professionals from numerous locations across the United Kingdom (UK). The survey consisted of 12 questions about participants’ perceptions relating to current and future paper-based ECG use and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of AI-ECG. Results In total, 43 healthcare professionals from 15 health provider organisations in the National Health Service (NHS) completed the survey. Paper-based ECGs were in use in 86% (37/43) of the respondents’ workplaces and 61% (26/43) felt that it would be useful if AI-based algorithms could analyse paper-based ECGs in addition to digital ECGs (Figure 1). Views on future prevalence of paper-based ECGs were split with 47% (20/43) responding that it is likely or extremely likely paper-based ECGs will still be in use in the next 5 years in the NHS. Perceived advantages of AI-based analysis included the potential to improve clinical decision making (51%, (22/43)) and optimisation of healthcare professionals’ work (leaving more time for clinical patient management) (47%, (20/43)) (Figure 2A). The inability to explain how algorithms determine results (56%, (24/43)), a lack of clarity over the accountability for the results (44%, (19/43)), and a reduction in learning opportunities (44%, (19/43)) were identified as potential issues associated with use of AI-ECG (Figure 2B). Conclusions Whilst AI-ECG offers potential to improve clinical care, there is currently a gap between research and the integration of AI-ECG into real-world practice. Paper-based ECGs remain prevalent within the NHS, and the current requirement for algorithms to receive signal data presents a barrier to current and future AI-ECG implementation. There is currently an unmet clinical need to develop algorithms capable of interpreting paper-based ECGs. AI-ECG analysis of paper-based ECGs could enable a wider range of healthcare professionals to capitalise on any benefits offered by AI-ECG.

Characterization of Lung Eosinophil Subsets During Respiratory Viral Infection in Mice with Pre-Existing Immunity

Abstract Eosinophils are critical cells in Type 2 immune responses and mucosal tissue homeostasis. Historically, lung eosinophilia has been linked to aberrant Th2 responses in response to inhaled allergens or as a consequence of vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease in viral infection. In some animal models of respiratory viral infection, lung eosinophilia has been observed in the absence of overt pathology. Here, we interrogated the phenotype and function of eosinophil subsets recruited to the lung after a sublethal, vaccine-matched intranasal challenge, modeling breakthrough infection. We observed an enrichment for eosinophils in the lungs of TIV-vaccinated mice post-challenge that were phenotypically similar to that of OVA-sensitized allergic mice, but with a marked absence of strong inflammatory cytokine signatures, detectable viral titers, and enhanced morbidity. Moreover, we did not observe an influx of eosinophils in the lungs of challenged unvaccinated mice, which were unable to control viral replication and had strong pro-inflammatory cytokine profiles. This suggests that vaccine-matched viral infection of the respiratory mucosa after priming with antigen in the periphery can result in lung eosinophilia that is neither pathological nor disease-enhancing, but correlates more so with clearance during a breakthrough infection. We longitudinally discerned the differential cellular kinetics of lung eosinophils and the lung microenvironment after breakthrough influenza infection or OVA sensitization across multiple parameters, including pathology. We are further analyzing the eosinophil compartment via RNA-seq, imaging, and spectral flow cytometry for in-depth characterization of this phenomenon. Supported by NIH Public Health Service Institutional Research T32 Training Award (AI07647) and Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR) contract (75N93021C00014-0-9999-1).

New Resources for California Scholars

Research Article| May 01 2023 New Resources for California Scholars: The American National Red Cross Historical Nurse Files, ca. 1916 to ca. 1959 Diane M. T. North Diane M. T. North DIANE M. T. NORTH is a retired History professor, University of Maryland Global Campus, from whom she received the 2018 Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award. She is the author of California at War: The State and the People during World War I (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2019). North, a member of the journal's Editorial Board, received the Western Association of Women Historians' Ridge Prize for the best scholarly article published in 2020: “California and the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic,” California History, Vol. 97, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 3-36. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar California History (2023) 100 (2): 82–84. https://doi.org/10.1525/ch.2023.100.2.82 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Diane M. T. North; New Resources for California Scholars: The American National Red Cross Historical Nurse Files, ca. 1916 to ca. 1959. California History 1 May 2023; 100 (2): 82–84. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/ch.2023.100.2.82 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentCalifornia History Search On November 21, 2022, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) launched the redesign of its online catalog.1 One of the resources helpful for California scholars is “The American National Red Cross Historical Nurse Files, ca. 1916–ca. 1959,” a portion of the collection of the records of the American National Red Cross, 1881–2008 (ARC). These archives offer a treasure trove of information about the dedicated nurses who tended to the sick, wounded, and dying during World War I and World War II and their subsequent relationship with the ARC. The material includes correspondence, applications, biographical questionnaires, letters of reference, assignments, military orders, efficiency reports, memoranda, press clippings, and photographs.2 For example, the National Archives digitized seventy-two images of the records for Stockton native Elizabeth Haywood Ashe, who served as a chief nurse for the ARC’s Children’s Bureau in France during World War I (Figures 1 and... You do not currently have access to this content.

An interview with Professor Roger Moltzen

Roger Moltzen is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Waikato, New Zealand and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia. Prior to becoming an academic, he was a school teacher and principal. His previous roles at the University of Waikato include foundation chair of the Department of Human Development and Counselling, and Faculty Dean. He is a former Chair of the New Zealand Council of Deans of Education. His research and publications are in the areas of inclusive education, talent development, and tertiary teaching and learning. In 2005 he received the New Zealand Prime Minister's Supreme Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award. In 2018 he was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to education.

Celebrating the Most Valuable Publications from 2022: The 6th Annual Psyche Awards for Excellence in Scholarship

Celebrating the Most Valuable Publications from 2022: The 6th Annual Psyche Awards for Excellence in Scholarship

Views of Assessors on the Role of Awards in Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence

This research paper aimed to clarify the assessors’ views on the role of awards in creating and sustaining a culture of excellence in the institutions and companies participating in the competition for winning excellence awards. It also aimed to reveal the perspectives of excellence assessors concerning the relationship between the impact of excellence awards on each of the three pillars of excellence (shaping the future and agility, alignment and integration and sustainable performance) and on creating and sustaining a culture of excellence. Outputs of one-sample T-test indicated that the impacts of excellence awards on future shaping and agility and alignment and integration are slightly below the moderate level. Outputs of one-sample T-test also indicated that the impacts of excellence awards on sustainable performance and creating and sustaining a culture of excellence are not statistically different from the moderate level. Results of correlation and regression tests supported the statistically significant relationships between the impacts of excellence awards on each of the three excellence pillars and on creating and sustaining a culture of excellence. The research concluded that building a culture of excellence is the right approach for continual improvement to achieve and sustain future success and business continuity.

A national analysis of the medical schools of training for merit award-winning laboratory medical doctors working in Britain

AimsTo inform the discussion regarding the origins of Laboratory Medical Consultant clinical merit award holders (LMC) whether the awards came from the Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) or Distinction Awards (DA) schemes.MethodsSetting - CEA is a scheme to financially reward senior doctors in England and Wales who are assessed to be working over and above the standard expected of their role. The DA scheme is the parallel and equivalent scheme in Scotland. Participants - All of the merit award holders in the 2019 round. Design - This involved a secondary analysis of the complete 2019 published dataset of award winners. Statistical analyses were performed with Chi-square tests set at p < 0.05 level for statistical significance.ResultsThe top five medical schools (London University, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Oxford) were responsible for 68.4% of the LMC merit award holders in the 2019 round. 97.9% of the LMC merit award holders were from European medical schools, whereas 90.9% of the non-LMC award holders were from European medical schools. The LMCs with A plus or platinum awards came from only six medical schools: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London University, Oxford, Sheffield and Southampton. In contrast, the B or silver/bronze LMC award holders came from a more diverse background of 13 medical schools.ConclusionsThe majority of LMC merit award holders originated from only five university medical schools. All the LMCs with A plus or platinum awards came from only six university medical schools. There is an apparent overrepresentation of a small number of medical schools of origin amongst those LMCs that hold national merit awards.

MP66-13 CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE COMPLETION RATE OF THE CC-ERUS FELLOWSHIP AND REASONS FOR NON-COMPLETION

You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023MP66-13 CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE COMPLETION RATE OF THE CC-ERUS FELLOWSHIP AND REASONS FOR NON-COMPLETION Marco Paciotti, Angelo Mottaran, Carlo Bravi, Adele Piro, Luca Sarchi, Maria Peraire Lores, Eleonora Balestrazzi, Luigi Nocera, Federico Piramide, Ruben De Groote, Rui Farinha, Alexandre Mottrie, and Anthony Gallagher Marco PaciottiMarco Paciotti More articles by this author , Angelo MottaranAngelo Mottaran More articles by this author , Carlo BraviCarlo Bravi More articles by this author , Adele PiroAdele Piro More articles by this author , Luca SarchiLuca Sarchi More articles by this author , Maria Peraire LoresMaria Peraire Lores More articles by this author , Eleonora BalestrazziEleonora Balestrazzi More articles by this author , Luigi NoceraLuigi Nocera More articles by this author , Federico PiramideFederico Piramide More articles by this author , Ruben De GrooteRuben De Groote More articles by this author , Rui FarinhaRui Farinha More articles by this author , Alexandre MottrieAlexandre Mottrie More articles by this author , and Anthony GallagherAnthony Gallagher More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003329.13AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The Certified Curriculum of ERUS (CC-ERUS) fellowship on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is almost 10 years old. To complete the CC-ERUS outcome-based fellowship, a video of a full RARP performed by the fellow must be assessed by an expert. The aim of the current study was to 1) understand and report the completion rate of the fellowship (i.e. achievement of the Certificate of Excellence award) and 2) identify reasons for non-completion. METHODS: The CC-ERUS is a 6 months structured training program that includes an eLearning part, followed by one-week robotic skills course; then, trainees have 6 months of modular training at a host center. At the end of the fellowship, trainees are requested to submit a video of a full RARP performed by themselves. The video is objectively assessed by experts and, in case of positive assessment, the fellowship is completed and the fellow can receive the Certificate of Excellence. We analysed our prospectively collected data on all CC-ERUS fellows. We then conducted a telephone survey on 2018-2021 CC-ERUS fellows to investigate the reasons for non-completion. Standardized interview format questions were used to conduct the survey. RESULTS: Data on 87 subjects enrolled in the fellowship between were collated. While all subjects successfully completed the 1-wk robotic skills course, only 26 (30%) fellows achieved the certificate of excellence. The completion rate by year was 20% in 2018, 29% in 2019, 36.4% in 2020, and 31.4% in 2021. Therefore, the COVID-19 pandemic had only a modest impact on completion rate. The response rate to the telephone interview survey was 77%. The following reasons for non-completion emerged: insufficient console exposure (49%), insufficient fellowship duration (20%), COVID-19 pandemic (11%), logistic difficulties in submitting the video (20%). CONCLUSIONS: The CC-ERUS for RARP was the first validated robotic curriculum in the world, and still one of the very few outcome-based fellowships. Nonetheless, we observed a low completion rate that needs to be addressed with appropriate actions. To increase the fellowship completion rate, three solutions should be considered by the ERUS board: 1. Review of the Host Centers, to exclude those which do not meet the certification criteria (e.g. insufficient console time for fellows) 2. Periodical Train-The-Trainers courses for the mentors at host centers 3. Follow-up procedural diary: the fellows will be requested to submit videos of each phase while progressing in their modular training and self-assess their performance using validated RARP metrics. Source of Funding: None © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue Supplement 4April 2023Page: e937 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Marco Paciotti More articles by this author Angelo Mottaran More articles by this author Carlo Bravi More articles by this author Adele Piro More articles by this author Luca Sarchi More articles by this author Maria Peraire Lores More articles by this author Eleonora Balestrazzi More articles by this author Luigi Nocera More articles by this author Federico Piramide More articles by this author Ruben De Groote More articles by this author Rui Farinha More articles by this author Alexandre Mottrie More articles by this author Anthony Gallagher More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...

ACCelerator Advances Student Success Through an Innovative Learning Space at Austin Community College: An Interview with Curtiss Stevens

Curtiss Stevens, is the executive dean of the ACCelerator and Strategic Initiatives at AustinCommunity College (ACC). In 2019, Curtiss was awarded the President’s Leadership ExcellenceAward and the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award for outstanding leadership, service, anddedication to ACC. Curtiss holds a bachelor's degree in Geography from Valparaiso University, a master's degree in Geographic Education and Research from Western Michigan University, and pursued doctoral studies in Economic Geography at Indiana State University. He has amassed over 2 decades of experience in the field of higher education, serving in various capacities such as admissions and financial aid, student affairs, international education, academic and life skills training, grants and fundraising, curriculum, and athletics. His previous employments include positions at Valparaiso University, Western Michigan University, Indiana University, and Purdue University. Apart from teaching Geography and Geosciences, he has also worked as an Executive Director of a Boys &amp; Girls Club and as a TV personality. The ACCelerator, at Austin Community College (ACC) Highland’s campus, is a 32,000-square-foot space that fosters dynamic learning. The ACCelerator features classrooms, study rooms, and numerous computer pod stations that can be reserved by ACC faculty and staff for a variety of purposes. The ACC Highland campus serves over 8,000 students, with over 17,000 student visits to the Highland ACCelerator per year. The ACCelerator features innovative teaching and instruction, learning support services, student support services, and community engagement, which provides an engaged student-centric customer service vision.

Introduction to Michael A. Hogg's SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award Address

Introduction to Michael A. Hogg's SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award Address

A beginner’s guide to evidencing your teaching practice

Katharine and David have won number of awards for excellence in teaching practice, from the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) Higher Education Teacher of the year award to National Teaching Fellowships. They are co-founders of the RSB Bioscience Educator Network, which provides support and mentoring to education-focused colleagues working in UK Bioscience.

Keepaway: for Stephen Bluestone

Keepawayfor Stephen Bluestone Sydney Lea (bio) The day was autumn-gray, with a flock of migrant starlings squalling above the schoolyard din. Meddlesome blasts of wind kept tipping my oversized baseball cap. I heard the older boys’ humbling laughter at my efforts to hold the hat on with one hand while stretching for the ball with the other. I still picture the ball’s every scuff and dent as it passed above, seeming to hang there, as if tethered to something unseen in that ashen sky. The faded blue of its rubber, a barely perceptible reddish ring around its girth—these remain clear to me even now. I simply couldn’t grab that ball, but at least it represented a tangible goal, unlike the nameless ones I would later crave. This all brings a not-entirely-rueful smile to my face: what if the ball had not escaped me, if by luck or cunning, I’d actually managed to grip it? Such longing, such paltry reward! But yes, I would have held it, known it. The ungraspable, ever-nameless adult goals were likely paltry too. Whatever they may have been, I recognized one day that my hunger for them had evaporated. Or had it been satisfied long before, and I’d suddenly and unconsciously awakened to that given? I look outdoors at the greening springtime field. There has always been so much available if I choose to see it, so much that I feel actual guilt at the sumptuousness all around me. [End Page 49] I consider that pair of mallards sculling on the pond, for one little instance. The drake’s green head rebounds the sun, and the hen’s blue primaries are a kindred if subtler marvel. I catch an oddly pleasant redolence of skunk cabbage, and through the trees, their leaves still small, I can make out splashes of gold from a sprawl of marsh marigolds. A phoebe is making her nest by the garden. She loudly announces her name from the crown of a flowering crab. [End Page 50] Sydney Lea A former Pulitzer finalist and winner of the Poets’ Prize, Sydney Lea served as founding editor of New England Review and was Vermont’s Poet Laureate from 2011 to 2015. He is the author of twenty-three books: a novel, five volumes of personal and three of critical essays, and fourteen poetry collections, most recently Here (Four Way Books, NYC, 2019). A fifteenth book of poems, What Shines?, is due in September. In 2021, he was presented with his home state of Vermont’s most prestigious artist’s distinction: the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Copyright © 2023 River Teeth

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Recipient of the 2022 National Healthcare Quality Award - Distinguish Institution Award Pursuing Innovation and Excellence in Healthcare Quality: Emphasis on Quality Management and Error Free in Patient Safety

&lt;p&gt;高雄長庚紀念醫院創立於1986年，深耕南臺灣37年，從專業走向卓越，重視醫療品質；以王創辦人「要做就做最好的」為共同目標，自2003年開始參與財團法人醫院評鑑暨醫療品質策進會（以下簡稱醫策會）主辦「NHQA國家醫療品質獎」，19年期間屢獲佳績，2016年榮獲醫策會國家醫療品質獎頒發智慧醫療（Smart Hospital）全機構標章，近年連續獲得「醫品標竿獎」、「熱心分享獎」、「防疫貢獻獎」、「實證醫學類持續參與特別獎」、「主題類深耕品質獎」，更獲得3項「卓越中心」獎項，於2022年榮獲「特優機構」獎項。&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;本院在院長、副院長、執行長等領導下，全員投入持續改善，整合教學、研究、辯論與知識轉譯等多元面向的發展，體現實證醫學於提升醫療品質之價值；透過高擬真情境訓練增強臨床知識、專業精神、決策能力和信心，確保病人的品質和安全；超前部署精進創新，打造屬於高雄長庚之專業品牌形象。追求品質永無止盡，需要實事求是、追根究柢，以展現卓越之價值與提供卓越的醫療服務。&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1986, the Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital has rooted its operation in Taiwan to pursue professionalism and excellence while focusing on healthcare quality over the past 37 years. The common goal set by Yung-Ching Wang, the founder of the Hospital, for all staff members is to complete every task to the best of their ability. The Hospital began participating in the National Healthcare Quality Award launched by the Joint Commission of Taiwan (JCT) in 2003 and has received multiple awards. Notably, the Hospital received the Smart Hospital Award - Whole Institution from JCT in 2016. It proceeded to win the Healthcare Benchmark Award, Experience Sharing Award, Pandemic Prevention Contribution Award, Special Award for Continual Participation in Evidencebased Medicine, and Special Theme Quality Awards consecutively in recent years, in addition to receiving three Excellent Center awards. In 2022, the Hospital won the Distinguish Institution Award. Under the leadership of the superintendent, deputy superintendent, and chief executive officer, all members of the Hospital continue to improve every aspect of its operation and ensure multifaceted development in the areas of medical education, research, debates, and knowledge translation, thereby highlighting the value of evidence-based medicine in improving healthcare quality. Hospital staff also participate in high-fidelity simulation to ensure patient care quality and safety by enhancing their clinical knowledge, professionalism, decision-making ability, and confidence. Relevant strategies have been deployed in advance to create a professional brand image for the Hospital, which continues to pursue outstanding healthcare quality, seek truth from facts, foster adequate values, and provide excellent healthcare services.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Call for Nominations: ASA Award for Excellence in Research and James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award

Article| March 2023 Call for Nominations: ASA Award for Excellence in Research and James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award ASA Monitor March 2023, Vol. 87, 26. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000922012.65178.b6 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Call for Nominations: ASA Award for Excellence in Research and James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award. ASA Monitor 2023; 87:26 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000922012.65178.b6 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: awards and prizes Anesthesiology is seeking nominations for the 2023 ASA Award for Excellence in Research and 2023 James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award. Awards will be presented during the Celebration of Research at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023. The annual ASA Award for Excellence in Research recognizes an individual for outstanding achievement in research that has or is likely to have an important impact on the practice of anesthesiology. The individual's work must represent a body of original, mature, and sustained contribution to the advancement of the science of anesthesiology. Nominees need not be a physician, an anesthesiologist, or a member of ASA but must be presently engaged in research related to anesthesiology, academically accomplished with peer-reviewed publications and funded research, and nominated in response to a call for nominations. The James E. Cottrell, MD, Presidential Scholar Award recognizes colleagues who dedicate their formative careers to research. Anesthesiologists who are within 10 years... You do not currently have access to this content.