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University Of New England Board Of Trustees: Reynolds To Kirmes 1992-5-19, Thomas H. Reynolds

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from University of New England President, Thomas H. Reynolds to Dr. Kirmes discussing possible ways in which a donation of $5000 could be used.

University Of New England Board Of Trustees: Kirmes To Parfitt 1992-3-19, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dee Parfitt, relating the projects he has been working on, the growth of her husbands former practice, and opportunities to donate to the University of New England College of Medicine.

0552: Albert Esposito Papers, 1971-1992, Marshall University Special Collections

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Huntington, West Virginia ophthalmologist. Copies of correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports and other items related to Dr. Esposito's role in the establishment of the Marshall University School of Medicine.

A Comparison Of Two Theories Of Resistance To Innovation In Medical Record Administration Baccalaureate Degree Programs, Joyce Brown-Harvey

Health Services Research Dissertations

Resistance to innovation is a major obstacle to the successful implementation of planned change in colleges and universities. The purpose of this study was to compare two explanations of resistance to innovation to determine which one best explains the variance in receptivity and proposed innovations among faculty members in medical record administration programs. One explanation holds that organizational members' receptivity to change is a function of their personalities. The second explanation holds that members respond to specific innovations and that they do so in terms of whether the innovation would increase or reduce their present status.

The faculty of baccalaureate …