393 The current system for doctoral education in nursing does not have the capacity to prepare the number of graduates necessary to replace retiring faculty, nor does it have a sufficient number of nurse researchers to generate knowledge for the discipline (Potempa, Redman, & Anderson, 2008). According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2007), a large percentage of senior nursing faculty me...

BACKGROUND The development and demonstration of incremental trainee autonomy is required by the ACGME. However, there is scant published research concerning autonomy of ophthalmology residents in the outpatient clinic setting. This study explored the landscape of resident ophthalmology outpatient clinics in the United States. METHODS A link to an online survey using the QualtricsTM platform w...

The Future of Family Medicine project calls for transformation of medical practices to a " New Model " to meet challenges facing the discipline of family medicine. 1 While certain components of the New Model have been developed and tested by innovators, 2-4 the barriers of cost, cultural issues, technology problems, and lack of well-defined reimbursement mechanisms have slowed the diffusion of ...

Drawing on literature from other professions, this paper identifies factors that occupational therapists should consider when making the transition from clinician to academician. It describes the following four stages of a professional career: apprentice, colleague, mentor, and sponsor. Five academic stages offaculty development are also presented. In addition, the work life of a faculty member...

Dental students are future leaders of health care and the dental profession. The purpose of this study was to assess the interest in leadership development programs at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and compare the results with similar studies. In April 2010, two surveys were administered. Of the 462 students enrolled, 58 percent completed the survey. Of the ...

BACKGROUND Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used on General Internal Medicine (GIM) inpatient services, creating a need for defined competencies and formalized training. We evaluated the extent of training in POCUS and the clinical use of POCUS among Canadian GIM residency programs. METHOD Internal Medicine trainees and GIM Faculty at the University of Toronto were surveyed on...