Interdisciplinary Health Science Education Leadership

As academic health centers receive greater pressure
from the Institute of Medicine and accrediting
agencies to reform health care education, the
question of leadership arises. While there are
studies of health sciences leaders in single
disciplines, the literature does not contain
leadership studies of interdisciplinary health
sciences professionals. This study was designed to
explore the leadership styles(s) of
interdisciplinary health science education leaders
at academic institutions who had Quentin Burdick
Interdisciplinary Rural Health Training Grants. The
present study determined whether a particular
perceived leadership frame was predominate among
interdisciplinary leaders and the relationship
between leadership styles and continuation of
interdisciplinary initiatives after grant funding
ends. The results indicated a paired leadership
approach of human resources and symbolism. This
book provides valuable information to leadership of
academic health centers and post secondary leaders
of allied health professional schools interested in
pursuing interdisciplinary education and
collaboration in health sciences.

Autorentext
Bonita Sasnett, EdD. in Educational Leadership with an interest in interdisciplinary health sciences education. Assistant Professor Department of Health Services and Information Management in the School of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Klappentext
As academic health centers receive greater pressure from the Institute of Medicine and accrediting agencies to reform health care education, the question of leadership arises. While there are studies of health sciences leaders in single disciplines, the literature does not contain leadership studies of interdisciplinary health sciences professionals. This study was designed to explore the leadership styles(s) of interdisciplinary health science education leaders at academic institutions who had Quentin Burdick Interdisciplinary Rural Health Training Grants. The present study determined whether a particular perceived leadership frame was predominate among interdisciplinary leaders and the relationship between leadership styles and continuation of interdisciplinary initiatives after grant funding ends. The results indicated a paired leadership approach of human resources and symbolism. This book provides valuable information to leadership of academic health centers and post secondary leaders of allied health professional schools interested in pursuing interdisciplinary education and collaboration in health sciences.