background and objectives: today, management is one of the most important factors in hospital effectiveness and performance. the objective of this study was to assess the management skills of administrators in hospitals of tehran university of medical sciences and to identify how these skills are related to effective management.   methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out o...

Terry Takewell was a young diabetic. Gasping for breath, he was taken by ambulance to the only local hospital in Fayette County, Tennessee. Takewell was not treated, but instead was carried out the door by a hospital administrator and set on the edge of the parking lot. He was picked up by neighbors and brought home. He died the next day. Terry had no insurance and owed the hospital a lot of mo...

Professional experiences in community engagement are often distinctly separated from educational theories and practices, yet the work of many professionals sits at intersection theory, practice, experience, context. Intentionally critically exploring this untapped third space offers an exploration into professional identity, scholarship. This has indicated a gap between theory practice experien...