Lawrence G. Smith – författare

This book provides a dynamic and comprehensive interprofessional approach to building a culture of safety by using simulation across clinical and education spheres in healthcare... This is a comprehensive guide and resource for healthcare organizations, educators, and diverse interprofessional healthcare team members to use to improve patient safety efforts to adapt to the ever-changing, complex world of healthcare. Its practical application is pertinent in transforming the education and practice of medicine, nursing, and other health-related fields... Weighted Numerical Score: 99 - 5 Stars! Patricia West, MS, BSN Michigan State University College of Nursing Doody's Medical Reviews "[The authors] have brought together a core group of national leaders to produce what I think is a paradigm-busting book that will help to transform education at the graduate level in medicine, nursing, and all related fields. The book speaks expertly about the high fidelity of simulation training, the need for synthetic models, the adult learning theory behind the debriefÖit is a manifesto about where we must go as an interprofessional team, caring for the patient of the future." From the Foreword, by David B. Nash, MD, MBADean, Jefferson School of Population HealthPhiladelphia, PAThis groundbreaking book reflects the accomplishments of an internationally recognized leader of innovation regarding interprofessional clinical learning through simulation. Based on the North Shore-LIJ Health System corporate university experience, the book describes how this organization used simulation to successfully tackle the major interprofessional health issue of our time: patient safety. This health system created a transformative simulation center that involves nurses, doctors, and related health professionals whose work in clinical teams has resulted in measurable improvements in all aspects of clinical decision-making, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skillsótoward the ultimate goal of improved patient safety.Key Features: Describes in detail a groundbreaking system of achieving patient safety that uses interprofessional clinical learning through simulation Detailed case studies using concrete methods and examples illustrate the application of theory to practice Presents simulations scalable to any size organization and for use by health care professionals in all specialties Includes theoretical foundations and practical applications for teaching and learning Focuses on interprofessional cooperation and learning

Discover a revolutionary and novel way to teach medicine In Revolutionizing Medical Education, the founding Deans of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Drs. David L. Battinelli and Lawrence G. Smith, share their groundbreaking approach to preparing physicians for modern healthcare. The authors draw on over four combined decades of experience in medical education reform, revealing how they closed the rapidly expanding gap between advanced medical science and outdated educational methods. The book chronicles the complete transformation of medical education through strategies that integrate science and humanism from day one. It details Battinelli and Smith’s bold decision to challenge traditional grades, replacing multiple-choice exams with essay assessments, oral exams, real patients, and realistic simulations. You’ll learn about how they connect students directly with patients via accelerated EMT training and how their collaborative active learning pedagogy and successes have attracted visiting faculty and administrators from over 50 medical schools around the world. You’ll discover: A transformative curriculum that connects students with real patients from day one through integrated EMT training and hundreds of hours of clinical practiceHow the limitation of grades and class rankings in favor of collaborative learning and robust formative assessments that mirror real-world medical practice better instils confidence and competenceA replacement of traditional rote memorization with essay-based assessments, high-fidelity simulation experiences, and real practice assessmentsA holistic integration of science and humanism that enhances student engagement, wellbeing, and learning outcomesPerfect for medical educators, administrators, faculty members, and healthcare leaders looking for an actionable blueprint to transform their own institutions, Revolutionizing Medical Education explains the evidence-based education methods you can implement right now that prepare physicians to diagnose and heal with scientific expertise and human compassion.

When he committed suicide at age forty-one, Cesare Pavese (1908–1950) was one of Italy’s best-known writers. A poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator, he had been profoundly influenced in his early years by American literature. But later he grew disaffected with American culture, coming to see it as materialistic and shallow. This book, the first full-length English-language study of Pavese in twenty years, examines his life and the evolution of his views of America through a chronological reading of his works.