Collaborative Recruitment

I am evolving in my role.  Several years ago, I regarded myself as someone who brought data to stimulate conversations, more of a guide from the side than the sage on the stage.  Lately, I see myself as a worker bee (hopefully not a drone) who collects pollen and disseminates it to those who find [...]

Collaborative Moderation

I salute Ron Yee, CMO at United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley, who introduced me when I presented at the annual meeting of The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) on Field-Tested Strategies in Physician Recruitment, Contracting, and Retention.  Community health centers provide care to approximately 20,000,000 patients, which is expected to double [...]

Collaborative Learning: Post 80

In Candid Reflections on Bad Behavior, I reflected on the recently published ACPE Doctor-Nurse Behavior Study, in which 2,124 physicians and 696 nurses participated. Nearly 85% of respondents experienced degrading comments, 73% yelling, 49% cursing, and 38% refusing to work together. Those of you who have been with me know that I am on a continuous [...]