Today the global health community current internal and external challenges has accelerated need to become more vigilant about the importance media and public relations. Regardless of federal cutbacks, lack of private investments from corporations and philanthropic still must continue to keep pace with the growth of health industry, at same time provide quality healthcare to disadvantaged and medically under served global communities. This paradigm has radically altering the way global health and relief organizations need to impact their target audience.

Global health and relief organizations are considered custodians for a number of educational, research and service opportunities simply because they’re equity built governs the workings and function of a variety of economic, social and political issues. Yet despite advances in ensuring that opportunities are extended to under served areas and populations, the threat of a future denied still exists because there has been little public outreach to ensure that the benefits are known and appreciated by all.

Telepresence Technology and WCN Technology approach a fundamental shift to a new public relations effort to raise awareness is the strategy of utilizing partners who themselves have equity in a healthy WORLD. Incorporating these partners allows us to speak very relevantly to our target by developing a consistent platform of communication that fits their lifestyles and the World health needs. Continue reading »

 

Rankings, by their very nature, are tough to gauge. Not only is data within the various criteria often subjective and tough to accurately obtain, but often it is the criteria itself that may not be overly applicable to the subject. That is why any magazine or service that claims to have the definitive top medical school rankings should have those rankings taken with a grain of salt. Those definitive rankings do not exist. Rather, at best, the rankings are usually based on the opinions of some well informed and well respected individuals who have neither the time nor inclination to obtain all the data that would be necessary to accurate rate one school against another.

In addition, the rankings that are available are more of a one size fits all approach. However, each individual is different and determining what is the top medical school to meet YOUR needs is a different ballgame altogether. When selecting a medical school, you need to think about what your goals and expectations are along with what makes you excel vs. where you struggle. Different schools are going to rate differently in these categories. Just because a school rates at the top of the USNews rankings does not mean that it will provide you with the best opportunity to become a first rate doctor compared to others. So how does a prospective medical school student figure out what school is best for them? What should they be looking for and what factors might be deemed as more ‘fluff’ compared to others?

The lesson here is for the prospective student to do their homework – maybe more diligently than they even will once they are in school! Investigate the schools that you are interested in thoroughly. There are primarily five areas which should be looked at: atmosphere, faculty, facilities, reputation, and networking connections. The latter of these aspects can actually be gauged through the more respected rankings providers. What they lack in extensive data, they do provide in reputation, even if that is a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy (they rate school based on reputation, thus adding to the reputation of that school). Continue reading »

 

Health care systems are undergoing significant change that will require innovative and skilled leaders who can lead teams through conflict and change. Integrated teams, accountable care organizations and medical homes are models that are being piloted to improve quality and reduce the cost of health care. These new teams and delivery care models will invite conflict. Change often invites conflict. Leaders and teams who are able to resolve conflict and move forward to solutions are essential. This article will present 3 strategies that can be used to resolve team conflict.

Strategy 1: Understand Work and Communication Styles of Team Members

Conflict often arises because others have different preferences and working styles than us. For example, do you get frustrated when an individual needs time to analyze the information before making a decision? Are you frustrated because you like to make decisions quickly? Have you gotten into trouble because you made a rash decision? How individuals make decisions are just one of the differences between team members that can cause conflict. Awareness of the different styles can lead to understanding on how other team members process information. This understanding can empower individuals to self-manage their reactions to others and control conflict.

A variety of assessments, such as the Birkman Method and DISC are available to help teams discover, clarify and align strengths; and build self-awareness of individual strengths and motivators. Awareness of how other team members communicate and work which may be different from you is essential to working together. Continue reading »

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