An education policy forum by distinguished scientisteducators in Science [1] revealed their frustration that science education is not changing in response to what we know about learning [2, 3]. There seems to be a lack of interest by or incentive for most research-active educators and others to embrace active-learning approaches in their teaching. As one who adopted a problem-based learning (PB...

PURPOSE To assess post-tenure review policies at U.S. medical schools by examining how prevalent post-tenure review is, what models of post-tenure review are employed, and what outcomes result from post-tenure review processes. METHOD In late 2014, a Web-based survey was sent to the associate dean for faculty affairs (or equivalent) at each U.S. medical school accredited by the Liaison Commit...

The bold vision to transform our school into the nation’s first school of medicine and public health in 2005 was sparked by the desire to build an innovative academic infrastructure that would improve the health of all of the people of Wisconsin through the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.1 This transformation is an acceleration and expansion of the “Wisconsin Idea,” with a loft...

PURPOSE Little is known about the economic implications of nursing home (NH) registered nurse (RN) tenure on resident outcomes. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of two nurse workforce scenarios focusing on RN tenure (high versus low), and the associated transfers from NH to the hospital. METHODS A decision tree was constructed to compare the incremental costs and effects of RN tenu...

Farming in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa typically takes place on small plots cultivated by individuals. The land tenure system is often described as 'communal', meaning that land is owned by a kin-based or political group and that individuals obtain the right to cultivate through their membership in that group. If a generalization is possible about the process through which people ob...

Research Question/Issue Chief executive officer (CEO) tenure—the time a person spends in the CEO position—is key observable characteristic of that has attracted considerable attention fields management and accounting/finance. Yet, research evolved parallel streams, scholars have used tenure as proxy for various aspects givens behaviors. The purpose this paper is to consolidate, assess, integrat...

Medical education as one of the respected profession of the society worldwide routinely faces casualty as well as stressful events. Medical students through out their academic tenure exposed to stressful environment, which affect their physical health, psychological well-being as well as their career. Many school of consistently comment that strong mentor-mentee relationship greatly influence m...

OBJECTIVE To assess attitudes about career progress, resources for career development, and commitment to academic medicine in physician faculty at an academic medical center who spend more than 50% of their time in clinical care. DESIGN Faculty survey. SETTING Academic medical center and associated Veterans Affairs medical center. RESULTS A total of 310 physician faculty responded to the ...