We present results and first epoch parsec-scale images from a monitoring program on five γ–ray loud blazars selected on the basis of their total flux density variability. We observed 0048−097, 0235+164, 0954+658, 1510−089 and 1749+096 with the Very Long Baseline Array simultaneously at 8.4 GHz and 22 GHz. Comparison between our high quality images and previous results from the literature sugges...

The implementation of interdisciplinary teams in the intensive care unit (ICU) has focused attention on leadership behavior. A daily recurrent situation in ICUs in which both leadership behavior and interdisciplinary teamwork are integrated concerns the interdisciplinary rounds (IDRs). Although IDRs are recommended to provide optimal interdisciplinary and patient-centered care, there are no che...

there remains a conviction that the torrent of publications and the financial outlay on leadership development will create managers with the skills and characters of perfect leaders, capable of guiding healthcare organisations through the challenges and crises of the 21st century. the focus of much attention continues to be the search for the (illusory) core set of heroic qualities, abilities o...

PURPOSE To explore the characteristics of physical therapy leaders in academic and managerial roles. METHODS This quantitative, cross-sectional study used an online questionnaire administered via email to Canadian physical therapists recruited through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and via additional emails targeted to academic and health care institutions. Individuals who met the inc...

AIM To explore the perceptions of early career nursing academics on leadership in academia. BACKGROUND There is growing emphasis on leadership capacity building across all domains of nursing. However, there is limited evidence on leadership capacity in early career academics. This study tested an intervention to develop leadership capacity amongst early career nursing academics in two Austral...

PURPOSE The study's aim is to review the literature on psychological safety in the healthcare setting, more specifically, to identify environmental climates which promote and support psychological safety in healthcare organizations. CONCLUSION The findings show the complex dyadic interplay between leaders and team members. Current literature supports the significant role of leaders as one of ...

INTRODUCTION Healthcare leaders need operational strategies that support organizational learning for continued improvement and value generation. The learning health system (LHS) model may provide leaders with such strategies; however, little is known about leaders' perspectives on the value and application of system-wide operationalization of the LHS model. The objective of this project was to ...

As I reflect on the different phases of my life as a physician, wife, mother, and physician leader, I realize that my expectations or definition of work–life balance have varied. I might even dare to say that my expectations vary on a daily basis. The concepts that remain at the crux of what I consider most important are a feeling of daily achievement and joy in each of my four life quadrants. ...

INTRODUCTION The ongoing changes in health care delivery have resulted in the reform of educational content and methods of training in postgraduate medical leadership education. Health care law and medical errors are domains in medical leadership where medical residents desire training. However, the potential value of the flipped classroom as a pedagogical tool for leadership training within po...