October 2011 Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida

Many thanks to the gracious sponsor of our October 12-15 meeting, VISIT Jacksonville, along with CommPartners.

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Reengineering Education Today for Practice Tomorrow:
Improved Teamwork and Better Outcomes to Meet Patients’ Demands

Friday, October 14, 2011, Jacksonville, Florida

With the recent recession and increased unemployment in many industries, health care has clearly emerged as the industry of the future. As new students converge on local educational institutions in record numbers, health care’s education systems find themselves in challenging times. This program discusses the various issues surrounding traditional and emerging educational structures, long-term barriers, new opportunities and systems, and the new innovations that are meeting student needs while challenging traditional thinking.

Traditional vs. For-profit and Private Sector Education: The Pros and Cons
Harold Jones, PhD, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Provider-based Education: An Old Model for New Times
Nell Robinson, Administrator, Mayo School of Health Sciences, Jacksonville Campus

Accreditation 2020: Opportunities and Challenges of the New Educational Paradigms (PDF)
LaCheeta McPherson, PhD, MLS, President, Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

How Big is Your Market? Rightsizing Production from Allied Health Programs to Meet our Nation’s Needs
Stephen Collier, PhD, University of Alabama-Birmingham

The Department of Labor Allied Health Competency Model: An Update
Ryan Merclean, ETA Competency Model Initiative (refer to a draft of the model)

Medical Assistants: Helping Physicians Meet New and Shifting Patient and Staffing Demands
Don Balasa, Executive Director, American Association of Medical Assistants