Embedding interprofessional education (IPE) into academic programs presents structural, curricular and human factor challenges. Nurses and physicians comprise the dominant dyad in healthcare, and therefore nursing and medical faculty are key in guiding future IPE approaches. However, faculty experiences with IPE are rarely reported. This paper presents perceptions of medical and nursing faculty...

The Evolution of the American Higher Education System The American higher education system is the envy of the rest of the world. At the start of the 21st century, it is a mixed system of over 3,800 public and private degree-granting institutions. It provides access to higher education for a large proportion of our population. Its diversity is extraordinary. At one end of the spectrum are two-ye...

Biology graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are significant contributors to the educational mission of universities, particularly in introductory courses, yet there is a lack of empirical data on how to best prepare them for their teaching roles. This essay proposes a conceptual framework for biology GTA teaching professional development (TPD) program evaluation and research with three overarch...

The purpose of this study was to explore the transitional experiences of graduate nurses who had previously trained as enrolled nurses. A small survey design was utilised to collect data using in-depth interviews. Two themes emerged from the data, ‘values dissonance’ and ‘role adjustment’. Results indicate that the transition from student to registered nurse is as stressful and labile for this ...

Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are used extensively as undergraduate science lab instructors at universities, yet they often have having minimal instructional training and little is known about effective training methods. This blind randomized control trial study assessed the impact of two training regimens on GTA teaching effectiveness. GTAs teaching undergraduate biology labs (n = 52) co...

CONTEXT Graduate assistant athletic trainers (GAATs) must balance the demands of clinical care and the academic load of graduate-level students. OBJECTIVE To examine burnout among GAATs with clinical assistantships at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I institutions and to identify the personal and situational variables that are related to burnout. DESIGN Cross-secti...