This study aims to explore the implementation of virtual peer mentoring in Micro Teaching classes and identify common teaching aspects assessed by observers. Employing an online observation form focus group discussion, data were collected address research questions. The participants 59 English language education students enrolled three Teaching. Every student was assigned do on their teacher gi...

Despite the introduction of the Universal Protocol, patient safety in surgery remains a daily challenge in the operating room. This present study describes one community health system's efforts to improve operating room safety through human factors training and ultimately the development of a surgical checklist. Using a combination of formal training, local studies documenting operating room sa...

Clinical governance is a concept used to improve management, accountability and the provision of quality healthcare. An approach to strengthen clinical governance as a means to improve the quality of maternal and newborn care in Indonesia was developed by the Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival (EMAS) Program. This case study presents findings and lessons learned from EMAS program experien...

Abstract Increasing emphasis in recent years has been placed on how faculty, staff and students higher education can be drawn into more collaborative learning relationships through partnership working. The significant challenges terms of negotiating shifting roles responsibilities have well documented. Less attention paid to the affective challenges, particularly emotional labour involved. This...

OBJECTIVE To determine faculty perceptions about an evidence-based peer teaching assessment system. METHODS Faculty members who served as instructors and assessors completed questionnaires after year 1 (2002-2003) and year 4 (2005-2006) of the peer assessment program. Factors were evaluated using a Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree) and included logistics, time, fosterin...