AMP450 Leadership and Vocation
Week 1 Discussion
DQ1 Power, influence, advocacy, and authenticity are all functions of leadership. View the video: “Morale and Discipline: The Mind of a Leader” at:
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=96349&xtid=48949
Discuss how strong leaders apply power, influence, advocacy, and authenticity to motivate those they lead.
DQ2 One model of leadership being adopted by many organizations, disciplines, and vocations is servant leadership. Describe this model. Identify two reasons why these groups are adopting this model.
AMP450 Leadership and Vocation
Week 2 Discussion
DQ1 In the assigned article, “Core Principles & Values of Effective Team-Based Health Care,” the authors state that “the incorporation of multiple perspectives in health care offers the benefit of diverse knowledge and experience; however, in practice, shared responsibility without high-quality teamwork can be fraught with peril.” Describe the perils that the authors say lead to uncoordinated care and unnecessary waste and cost. How do communication and interdisciplinary collaboration prevent adverse events?
DQ2 Consider your current work environment and your role as a member of the health care team. What can you do to encourage collaboration and demonstrate stewardship?
AMP450 Leadership and Vocation
Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 Find an organization related to your health care discipline and identify the mission and vision statement. Based on your experiences as a member of the health care team, explain how the values of the organization are or are not reflected in these statements.
DQ2 Professional mentorship has been identified as an important component of professional engagement, professional growth, and advancement. Consider your own professional journey. Has a mentor shaped your professional advancement? Share a mentor experience from your personal or professional life. What benefits did the experience offer you? How might you mentor other providers seeking to advance in your discipline?
AMP450 Leadership and Vocation
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 The author of the assigned article, “Shattuck Lecture: A Successful and Sustainable Health System — How to Get There From Here”
(https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/docview/929159711?accountid=7374) maintains that a sustainable health system has three key attributes. What are these three key attributes and what recommendations are offered to ensure efficiency, sustainability, and optimal functioning?
DQ2 How can a crisis situation make collaboration and trust stronger in a group? Why does this happen? How can staff development improve rapport among colleagues and build trust across departments?
AMP450 Leadership and Vocation
Week 5 Discussion
DQ1 The authors of the assigned article, “A Patient-Driven Adaptive Prediction Technique to Improve Personalized Risk Estimation for Clinical Decision Support (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3392846/) have found that using patient-driven, adaptive technologies to guide clinical decision making are influencing the quality of patient care. How might these technologies minimize risk, promote health, and encourage patient engagement in their own care?
DQ2 Envision what the health care system of 2030 might look like? Describe at least two technological advancements that would be available to patients. How would technology help providers make health care decisions? How would patients and families interact with providers from their homes or in their communities? What would health care systems be able to do “in real time?”