In this paper, we present findings from a pilot survey in which we investigated how industry practitioners who create interactive technologies discuss their work and include end users, (e.g. user research methods used). We also explored measures of empathy (a key concept for ‘walking in end-user’s shoes’) among HCI professionals. We found that there were distinct and significant differences amo...

The College of Health Professions was established in 1970. Programs of study are off e red in dental hygiene, health services management and community development, medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, and public health. The primary emphasis of the college’s health p rofessions programs is the preparation of entrylevel health professionals. A d d i t i o n a l l y,...

OBJECTIVE To explore perceptions of safety culture in nine different types of primary care professions and to study possible differences. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Three hundred and thirteen practices from nine types of primary care profession groups in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS Professional staff from primary care practices. Nine professions participated: dental care, di...

CONTEXT Many rural and inner-city communities in the United States have persistent shortages of health professionals. In addition, health services are increasingly delivered in community-based settings by interdisciplinary teams. Yet, health professions students in the US continue to receive most of their training in urban hospitals. OBJECTIVE To assess the extent to which national and state ...

BACKGROUND Social media are increasingly used in health professions education. How can innovations and research that incorporate social media applications be adjudicated as scholarship? OBJECTIVE To define the criteria for social media-based scholarship in health professions education. METHOD In 2014 the International Conference on Residency Education hosted a consensus conference of health...

Economics has no theory of professions as distinct economic institutions. Economists have, however, written extensively about individual professions such as medicine and law and about professions generally. Almost without exception, economic studies of professions take their existence as given and focus on certain behaviors commonly associated with them, such as licensing or bans on advertising...

background: reproductive health is an important health topic. there are many challenges in reproductive health and it is necessary to train experts to manage them. the aim of this study was to define the tasks of master of science (msc) graduates in reproductive health through comprehensive needs assessment to establish the course. materials and methods: the study comprised of three steps. in t...

Halman, Baker and Ng’s article [1] on critical consciousness captured our attention as scholars interested in engaging in educational practices that are dynamic and stay responsive to local needs. We expound on ways in which it has made us think about our practice, specifically in the face of globalization in health professions education. We argue that our practice as health professions educato...