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J Mich Dent Assoc Nov. 2026

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The November 2026 issue of the Journal of the Michigan Dental Association provides comprehensive coverage of professional, legal, and operational developments impacting Michigan dentists. Key topics include an analysis of dental emergency visits at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), leadership principles within organized dentistry, advocacy efforts surrounding Senate Bill 105 regarding virtual credit card reimbursement fees, practice transition, embezzlement prevention, employee documentation compliance, and member services. This issue highlights community, equity, and legislative engagement aimed at supporting dental practices and improving statewide public oral health.

Nov. 2026 Staff Matters - What Documents Should Every Dental Practice Collect And Maintain For Its Employees?, Jodi Schafer Sphr, Shrm-Scp

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This human resources column addresses onboarding compliance for dental practices. Author Jodi Schafer outlines essential employment documentation that practices must collect and maintain for new hires beyond Form I-9, including tax forms, payroll records, licensure verification, emergency contacts, and signed handbook acknowledgments, ensuring legal compliance and organized practice administration.

Nov. 2026 Mda Insurance - Could Your Practice Be Vulnerable To Embezzlement?, Reva Darling

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This feature highlights internal financial risks facing dental practices, noting that up to 70% of dentists may experience embezzlement during their careers. Citing high-profile Michigan fraud cases, author Reva Darling outlines critical behavioral warning signs of internal theft, such as resistance to duty cross-training or reluctance to take vacations. It introduces Prosperident’s free Embezzlement Risk Assessment Questionnaire for MDA members to evaluate vulnerabilities and establish robust internal controls.

Nov. 2026 Finding Your Place In Dentistry: The Value Of Belonging To The Mda, Rich Evans

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The cover story explores workplace culture, peer support, and organizational mentorship through the experiences of dentists at Great Lakes Dental Care. It illustrates how association membership provides valuable advocacy, professional growth, networking, and legislative oversight, supporting dental professionals at every career stage—from associates managing student debt to seasoned practice owners.

Nov. 2026 - Characteristics Of An Effective Mda Leader, William Chase Dds, Maom

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

In this commentary, former MDA President Dr. William R. Chase examines core attributes essential for effective leadership within organized dentistry. He praises the MDA's Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) Program and outlines key traits required of trusted volunteer leaders across boards and committees, emphasizing passion for the profession, integrity, active listening, strategic vision, and commitment to serving members.

Nov. 2026 The Back Page - Life Membership Status Awarded To 70 Members, Mda Membership Department Staff

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The Back Page celebrates seventy Michigan Dental Association members who achieved Life Membership status in 2026. Organized by local dental districts (including Central, Cloverland, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo Valley, Lakeland Valley, Oakland County, and West Michigan), the feature honors their decades of clinical practice, dedicated service, and sustained support for organized dentistry across Michigan.

Meet The Board: A Jaqi Rountable, Ashley Gregory

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

This roundtable introduces readers to the founding members of the Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education's editorial board. Through their reflections, readers will gain insight into the experiences, interests, and aspirations that collectively inform the journal's mission and strategic direction.

Strengthening The Science And Practice Of Accreditation And Quality Improvement, Jason C. Booza, Raquel Hernández Givens

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

This editorial welcomes readers to the inaugural issue of the Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education (JAQI).

Students Drive Cqi In Step 1 Support Using The After-Action Review: A Replicable Model For Student Engagement In Accreditation-Driven Quality Improvement, Lauren B. Stumpp, Abigail Yohannes, Greg Null, Allison Serra

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

Background. Medical schools increasingly recognize the importance of engaging students in continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes, yet most institutions rely primarily on surveys that offer limited depth and no leadership role for students. This study describes a student-led CQI model combining a structured survey instrument with the After-Action Review (AAR) framework, implemented across two consecutive cohorts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Methods. Students who completed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 in 2023 and 2024 were invited to complete a survey evaluating school-provided academic, emotional, and decision-support resources. Following each survey, 12 and 14 …

Mission Seemingly Impossible: Student Satisfaction With Time For Self-Directed Learning, Sara Bradley, Robyn Bockrath, Mara Johnson, Celia Laird O'Brien

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

Background. Medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are often required to demonstrate improvement on accreditation elements in a relatively short amount of time. In October 2021, the LCME cited our institution as Unsatisfactory for the self-directed learning (SDL) element after 21.3% of second-year medical (M2) students reported dissatisfaction with unscheduled time for SDL. The LCME required us to demonstrate improvement in a status update due December 2022. In this paper, we describe a rapid continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach that successfully increased student satisfaction and achieved full compliance within 1 year.

Methods. We employed a …

Front Matter, Jason C. Booza, Raquel Hernández Givens

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

Front matter for the Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education, Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2026.

A Community's Next Chapter: Introducing The Journal Of Accreditation And Quality Improvement In Medical Education, Melisa Pierce, Jason Booza, Colleen Hayden

Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Medical Education

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Process Fairness As A Mediator Of The Relationship Between Reward Communication And Organisational Attachment, Azman Ismail, Ummu Ajirah Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Ajib Abd Razak, Nik Hasfizul Hassan

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: The study examines the mediating role of process fairness in the relationship between reward communication and organisational attachment.

Design/Methodology/Approach: Cross-sectional data were collected from 437 employees at Malaysian public tertiary education institutions using purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS to examine both the measurement and the structural equation models.

Research Findings: Process fairness is a crucial mediating variable between reward communication and organisational attachment.

Theoretical Contribution/Originality: This study extends Leventhal’s (1976) Self-Interest Model and Shapiro’s (1993) Model of Procedural Justice by examining the role of process fairness as a mediating variable between reward communication and organisational …

The Impact Of Employee Recognition Practices To Job Satisfaction In Business Process Outsourcing (Bpo): The Mediating Role Of Employee Productivity, Genesis S. Austria, Celso S. Alicante Jr., John Crisjer A. Araullo, Erica Shane B. Belleza, Peter Daniel S. Gutierrez, Daisy R. Payawal, Erwin Stuart C. Toledo

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: This study investigates the impact of employee recognition practices on job satisfaction in the BPO industry, with employee productivity examined as a mediating variable. It addresses the persistent challenge of high attrition in the Philippine BPO sector, where demanding performance standards and work conditions heighten the need for effective recognition mechanisms.

Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative research design was employed using survey data collected from 701 employees working in BPO companies across Metro Manila. PLS-SEM was utilized to test the direct and mediating relationships among variables.

Research Findings: Results indicate that employee recognition has a significant positive effect on job …

After-Hours Digital Connectivity, Emotional Exhaustion, Service Quality, And Turnover Intention Among Hotel And Resort Employees, Badaruddin Badaruddin, Fatmasari Fatmasari, Sitti Mujahida, Muhammad Azizurrohman

The South East Asian Journal of Management

Research Aims: This research evaluates whether after-hours digital connectivity is associated with emotional exhaustion among frontline hotel and resort employees in Indonesia and whether exhaustion transmits its effects to service quality and turnover intention. It also tests psychological detachment as a boundary condition.

Design/Methodology/Approach: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2025 to February 2026. Purposive sampling produced 294 usable responses from frontline employees who routinely used digital communication for work coordination. The model was estimated using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), including direct, indirect, and interaction effects.

Research Findings: After-hours digital connectivity significantly increased emotional exhaustion. Exhaustion, …

Advanced Practice Provider-Physician Collaboration And Medical Staff Governance: A Framework For Patient Safety, Nicolas Testa, Kaysha Hervey, Cynthia Borum

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

The growth of advanced practice providers (APPs) is occurring in parallel with persistent and projected physician shortages. One important solution and increasingly visible response to these workforce challenges is the expanding role of APPs. Strong physician-APP partnerships can help distribute workload, improve access, and support sustainable practice with the delivery of safe, quality patient care. The future of clinical care will depend on effective APP-physician collaboration grounded in sound credentialing, clearly defined supervision and practice expectations, and robust medical staff monitoring programs. We describe the governance and oversight processes in a large health care system to assess and support APP …

Use Of The Well-Star Model And Well-Star Graphic In Healthcare, Fidan Korkut-Owen, Zubeyde Akpakir, Dean W. Owen

Journal of Wellness

No abstract provided.

Nov. 2026 At Your Service - Membership Questions Answered: Renewals, Insurance, Staff Training, And More, Mda Membership Department Staff

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

This resource column answers critical operational questions for Michigan Dental Association members. Topics addressed include navigating health insurance open enrollment through the MDA Health Plan, proper legal and administrative protocols for dismissing a patient mid-treatment via peer review resources, and utilizing the Certified Dental Business Professional Program for onboarding and training inexperienced dental office staff.

When Business Ventures Scale Faster Than People Systems: Hrd In The Ai-Enabled Start-Up Boom, Rob E. Carpenter

Human Resource Development Faculty Publications and Presentations

The surge in U.S. business formation has been accelerated by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and is often interpreted as evidence of renewed economic vitality. This perspective argues that the same trend also creates a consequential challenge for human resource development (HRD). This is because new ventures may achieve commercial reach and technical capability before developing the human systems needed to support learning, judgment, coordination, and workforce development. This temporal imbalance is theorized as venture heterochrony. Its accumulated human and organizational consequences are conceptualized as organizational formation debt. These constructs explain how AI-enabled speed can obscure weakness in knowledge …

2026-10-23 Agenda Booklet, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents meeting of October 23, 2026, which includes the meeting minutes of the Board meeting, and committee meetings, held on August 7, 2026.

2026-10-22 Revision To Faculty Promotion Committee Membership - Second Reading, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Revision to Faculty Promotion Committee membership, second reading, submitted to the Faculty Senate for review on October 22, 2026.

2026-10-22 Revision Of Pac-1 - Second Reading, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Revisal to PAc-1 submitted to the Faculty Senate for second reading on October 22, 2026.

2026-10-22 Revision Of Pg-3 - Second Reading, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Revision to PG-3 submitted to the Faculty Senate for second reading on October 22, 2026

2026-10-22 Statement To The Board Of Regents, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

A statement from the Faculty Senate in regard to PAc-26 sent to the Board of Regents on October 22, 2026.

2026-10-22 Revision To Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Committee Membership - Second Reading, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Revision to Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Committee membership, second reading, submitted to the Faculty Senate for review on October 22, 2026.

2026-10-22 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from October 22, 2026.

2026-10-22 Revision Of Uar 102.04 - Second Reading, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Revision to UAR 102.04 submitted to the Faculty Senate for a second reading on October 22, 2026.

The Paradoxes Of Mental Health Disclosure In The Workplace: What Employee Voices Reveal About Courage And Organizational Culture, Steve G. Winkel D.B.A.

Annual DBA Scholars Conference

The lived experience of mental health disclosure is deeply paradoxical. Drawing on thematic analysis of qualitative data from 572 U.S. employees with diagnosed mental health conditions — 282 of whom disclosed to a manager or HR professional — this paper presents three central paradoxes: (1) disclosure normalizes experience but does not neutralize vulnerability; (2) the same conversation produces both safety and stigma; and (3) disclosure requires courage, revealing the inadequacy of existing organizational norms. A constructivist grounded theory approach guided the inquiry. Theoretical implications for stigma management theory (Goffman, 1963) and psychological safety research (Edmondson, 1999) and practical implications for …

Ai Readiness Of Operations & Finance Professionals In A Large Urban Public School District Amidst Ai-Driven Digital Transformation, Adetunji Onamade

Annual DBA Scholars Conference

This qualitative study examined AI readiness among Operations and Finance professionals in a large urban public school district, a public-sector workforce underexamined in the AI adoption literature. Using a grounded theory approach, data from 24 interviews and three focus groups (37 participants) produced 164 codes across 12 themes. Findings converge on a single proposition: AI readiness in this District is an organizational infrastructure problem, not a technology problem. Two theoretical contributions emerged: the Organizational AI Readiness Infrastructure Framework, a three-level diagnostic model, and the AI Readiness Conditions Model, a five-stage prescriptive sequence from governance through systemic transformation.

Internship Factors That Affect Job Pursuit Intention In Nonmetropolitan Areas, Alex R. Henkel

Annual DBA Scholars Conference

Demographic trends show an outmigration of young adults from areas outside metropolitan areas, leaving employers and colleges looking for ways to reduce or reverse the trends. This mixed methods explanatory sequential study seeks to explain how internships relate to college graduates’ post-graduation plans via a study population of approximately 630 college seniors in a nonmetropolitan regional college. The study will survey students via two waves followed by in-person interviews using an integrated model combining Job Embeddedness Theory and Job Characteristics Model in a novel application that may suggest new approaches for internship programs to retain young people in nonmetropolitan areas.