The Role of Dual Degrees in the Physical Therapist Education Program at Emory University
| Autor: | Marie A. Johanson, Susan J. Herdman, Sara Pullen, Brenda L. Greene, Zoher F. Kapasi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Public health International health 030229 sport sciences Interprofessional education 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Health administration 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health promotion Nursing Health care medicine business Health policy Health care quality |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 30:31-39 |
| ISSN: | 0899-1855 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSEAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), interprofessional education (IPE) is an experience that "occurs when students from 2 or more professions learn about, from, and with each other."1 The increasing complexity of health care within the United States (US) compels interprofessional education to extend beyond other health professions to include disciplines of public health and business. One longstanding model for interprofessional education is dual degree programs.Several allopathic medical schools in the US offer joint degree programs combining the medical degree with such degrees as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Health (MPH). The availability of Doctor of Medicine (MD)/MPH and analogous programs has grown from 35 in 1994 to 64 in 2004 and to 81 in 2010. The MD/MBA programs followed a similar trend. In 1994, only 13 MD/MBA programs existed. In 2004, 42 programs existed, and in 2010, 52 medical schools offered an MD/MBA degree.2'3 Schools of nursing and pharmacy have also established joint degree programs, combining the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with an MBA and the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) with an MBA.4-6The necessity of training health care providers in these dual arenas of business or public health has been argued in a number of studies. For instance, Baker and Daginawala discuss how clinical, financial, and regulatory considerations of health care require that physicians must acquire leadership skills if they wish to assume managerial roles.2 The authors posit that these skills will be widely applicable in every stage of the clinicians' careers and that the skills can be gained by matriculation in MBA or MPH programs. Pearson and Stebbins describe that health care professionals who possess knowledge in both clinical and administrative aspects of the health care industry can become an essential link between the medical staff and the management team.7 Within the changing health care system, there is a high demand for physician leaders who have been trained to operate in an environment that demands both the delivery of high caliber clinical care and fiscal accountability. In addition, the authors state that every medical practitioner needs to be savvy to the business side of health care in order to maintain a proper balance in the industry/ Larson et al8 measured the growth in number of MD/MBA programs in the US and concluded that this rise indicates increasing interest in management education in the early careers of physicians. The authors argue that medical professionals increasingly must apply principles of management to the delivery of health care and that these efforts improve patient safety, health care quality, organizational effectiveness, design, and clinical decision-making. These findings represent a larger movement by clinicians to appropriate managerial tools into the provision of quality health care.8The importance of health promotion, disease prevention, and overall public health knowledge is highlighted in the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2020, which encourages clinical education to become more effective on education surrounding disease and injury prevention.9 The publication states the goal is to "Increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and community-based programs designed to prevent disease and injury, improve health, and enhance quality of life."9 Whelan and Black10 discuss how recent disease outbreaks and natural disasters highlight the need for and understanding of public health issues in medical training programs. The authors review educational strategies that integrate concepts of patient care/traditional medical practice with concepts of public/ population health. The authors also highlight the need for follow-up with program graduates to ascertain if the values and skills they obtained through their curriculum were useful in their field of practice. … |
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