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Charting A Career In Health Care Management: Boxing The Compass, Dori Taylor Sullivan
Charting A Career In Health Care Management: Boxing The Compass, Dori Taylor Sullivan
Nursing Faculty Publications
This article describes how one health care executive charted her career course to achieve the advanced management competencies defined by Longest. To achieve success in the new and complex world of integrated health care delivery networks, aspiring executives are encouraged to develop a broad base of knowledge and experience that capitalizes on their unique skills, talents, and interests, rather than pursuing a narrowly defined linear career ladder. The importance of management team competency and selection of educational preparation are highlighted in the context of examples of advanced management competency development.
A Review Of The Legal Issues Surrounding Academic Dismissal, Beverly D. Fein
A Review Of The Legal Issues Surrounding Academic Dismissal, Beverly D. Fein
All PTHMS Faculty Publications
Among the challenges faced by physical therapy educators is to determine whether students have made sufficient progress in the academic and/or clinical curriculum to merit continuance in the physical therapy program. At times, faculties must make the decision to dismiss a student due to failure to achieve the necessary performance criteria. These decisions are often clouded by fear of lawsuits and confusion about the responsibilities and prerogatives of professional judgments. This article traces the history of case law related to academic dismissal, examining a number of significant cases and the ramifications of these cases for professional programs. Key legal concepts …