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2001 An Odyssey for Health Care Practitioners. The 2001-2002 Health Issues Roundtable. Moderator: Lynn Webb, PhD Director of Test Development American Board of Psychology & Neurology. Since the dawn of man, health care systems have developed and evolved….
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The 2001-2002 Health Issues Roundtable • Moderator: Lynn Webb, PhD Director of Test Development American Board of Psychology & Neurology
Since the dawn of man, health care systems have developed and evolved…
Early work in orthopedics, biomechanics and other health care areas, has progressed steadily over the millennia…
…and the nurse of the future is likely to look very different than what we’re used to today…
…even the knowledge and skills required of the dietitian will differ radically from today.
…to geriatric, intermediate, nursing home, and hospice care, we need to determine how the certification and regulatory environment will change
healthcare team- healthcare system • Where do errors occur?
Kristin Hellquist, Associate Director for Policy & External RelationsNational Council of State Boards of Nursing • How research on medical errors will affect healthcare and healthcare policy…
Improved coordination and more efficient disposition of disciplinary cases
How can we help ensure that the healthcare practitioner has the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform safely?
A dazzling array of diagnostic tests and treatment modalities…what to choose?
New testing modalities:-Clinical Simulations-SP’s-Computer Simulations
Aggie Butler, PhDDeputy Vice President of Medical School Programs,National Board of Medical Examiners • New Developments in Testing in Healthcare
Increased use of web-based technologies • Distance Learning • Medium-stakes Testing
Continuing Competence • Continuing Education increasingly targeted to the individual
Carol O’ Byrne, Director of Assessment Programs at the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia • International Developments in Continuing Competence
Licensing Boards, Credentialing Organizations and Vendors • Relationships • Out-sourcing • Efficiency • Cost-effectiveness
Lynn Webb, PhDDirector of Test DevelopmentAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology • Relationships with Testing Vendors