aim: the comprehensive evaluation program of the health system in higher education is a strategic plan in line with the goals of health reform program. the planning levels are based on 12 general policies. as professors of medical universities have an important role in public health promotion, this study aimed to identify the outcomes of faculty development at medical universities in the northe...

Q What is a 504 plan? Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. A 504 plan, then, is a legal document designed to ensure that students with a disability such as diabetes can manage their condition at school and receive the same education as other kids. The plan, which applies to all public schools and any private schoo...

IN my first biennial dean's report I presented a broad description of the accomplishments and problems in all sectors of the Law School's program. This report will take a different tack and focus primarily on the single development that has overshadowed law school life at Iowa during the last two years: the exciting evolution of plans for a new law building. This narrow focus is justified less ...

BACKGROUND For a regional project in four low-incidence states, we designed a customizable tuberculosis outbreak response plan. Prior to dissemination of the plan, a tuberculosis outbreak occurred, presenting an opportunity to perform a field assessment of the plan. The purpose of the assessment was to ensure that the plan included essential elements to help public health professionals recogniz...

background: agility means ability to respond and react quickly and successfully to environmental changes. agility is an important factor for hospital effectiveness. agility in a hospital indicates the hospital's responsiveness when faced with internal and external changes. if hospitals are designed to be agile, they should have the ability to compete with other hospitals and provide appropriate...

The Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability (HIFA) demonstration initiative is a significant milestone in the evolution of the states’ ability to use section 1115 of the Social Security Act. Section 1115 gives the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the discretion to let states modify Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by w...

There is an omission in the Funding section. The correct funding information is as follows: This research was supported by the Pudong New District Health Systems Personnel Training Plan (NO. PWR1210–04) and Outstanding Leaders Training Program of Pudong Health Bureau of Shanghai (Grant NO. PWR1210-04). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, o...

background: iran has a high c-section rate (40.6% in 2005). the objective of this study was to assess the associations and population-attributable risks (par) of risk factors combinations and c-section in the southwest iran. methods: we performed a population-based cohort study using the reports provided by shiraz university of medical sciences. the cohort included pregnant women within septemb...