The lessons and the legacy of the Pew Health Policy Program / Jon A. Chilingerian, Corinne M. Kay ; Institute of Medicine ; sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chilingerian, Jon A.

Contributor:

Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

Pew Charitable Trusts.

Kay, Corinne M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--Study and teaching--United States.

Medical policy.

Medical policy--Research--Study and teaching--United States.

Pew Health Policy Program (U.S.).

Physical Description:

xiii, 346 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

The Lessons and The Legacy of the Pew Health Policy Program

Copyright

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

PART I. INTRODUCTION

THE BIRTH OF THE PEW HEALTH POLICY PROGRAM

RAND Corporation/University of California at Los Angeles (RAND/UCLA)

Boston University/Brandeis University (BU/Brandeis)

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

University of Michigan

American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Changes to the Programs

VAGUE GOALS THAT ALLOWED FOR REFLECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

HISTORY AND ORIGINS OF DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

University of California at San Francisco

RAND/University of California at Los Angeles

THE ROLE OF THE IOM

NOTES ON PROGRAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Boston University/Brandeis University

COMMON THEMES

PART II. SUCCESSES AND FAILURES

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

RECRUITMENT

Profiles and Targets

Program Champions

Finding the Best and Brightest

MENTORING

Access to Key People

A Hands-on Approach

COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS

Faculty Generosity

EARLY FOCUS ON THE DISSERTATION

Dissertation Seminars

On-the-Job Training

NETWORKING

Shared Interests

Fellowship Among Fellows

MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Agents of Change

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Role of IOM

Creating a Vision for a National Training Program

A Transcendent Pew Identity

Role of the Trusts

THE "PRICE" OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION-FINANCING ISSUES

University of California, San Francisco

Brandeis University/Boston University

RAND/UCLA

PART III. DETERMINING THE LEGACY

WHERE ARE THE PEW FELLOWS TODAY?.

Career Trajectories

Professional Distribution

Movement Between Professional Fields

IMPORTANCE OF DOCTORAL PROGRAM COMPLETION

Doctoral Completion Rates

Effect of Program Noncompletion

Other Comments About Doctoral Program Completion

UNCOVERING THE PHPP LEGACY

Informants' Reflections on the Meaning of Legacy

Legacy as Bridging Theory and Practice

Legacy in Terms of Scale and Scope

Legacy as Information Processing and Dissemination

Legacy as Professionalization of Health Policy

Legacy as Offering New Conceptual Models

Legacy as the Future Impact

The Legacy in Summary

ANSWERING FUTURE NEEDS AND OFFERING ADVICE

PART IV. SUMMARIZING THE LEGACY: SOME CONCLUSIONS AND THOUSAND FOR THE FUTURE

A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING THE PHPP EXPERIENCE: BASIC AND INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS

DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PROGRAM VISIONS: BASIC ELEMENTS

Recruiting Faculty and Fellows: Examples of internal and External Targeting

An Evolving Educational Service Concept

A Focused Operating Strategy

Developing a Strong Curriculum That Ensures Academic Success and Survival

Faculty Deployment

Changing Behavior Patterns via Service-Oriented Culture

Cost-Effectiveness

Developing an Educational Program into a Well-Designed Delivery System

Role of Key People

Physical Layout

Changing Rules and Procedures

DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PROGRAM VISIONS: INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS

Positioning Each Program

Leveraging Program Costs Over the Value of the Program to the Follows

Building on Core Competencies

Adding Value via Network Effects

Combining a Standard Curriculum with Customized Elements

Deep Involvement of the Fellows

Integrating the Operating Strategy and the Educational Program

Matching Fellows with Faculty

Application of Computer Technology

Integration Through IOM.

IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING HEALTH POLICY PROGRAMS AS A NEW EDUCATIONAL NICHE

Phase 1: Planning Prerequisites

Phase 2: Problem Exploration

Phase 3: Knowledge Exploration

Phase 4: Program Design

Phase 5: Program Evaluation, Implementation, and Operation

Interpreting the Pew Experience

SUMMARIZING THE LESSONS LEARNED: MAXIMS FOR OTHER SCHOOLS

Bold and Ambiguous Goals Encourage Active Experimentation

By Encouraging the Programs to Focus on a Single Niche and Educational Service Concept, the Program Flourished

Importance of Money in Securing the Basics: Space, Stipends, and Faculty Compensation

Program Expectations Guide Students

External Program Evaluations Are Real When Financial Dependence Exists

Managing the Tension Between Recruiting Experienced Leaders versus Young, Eager Learners

It Takes Three Years, Not Two

To Create a National Identity, Joint National Meetings Made Sense

Analyzing Softer Influences: The Power of a Program to Generate Enthusiasm and Empowerment

Success Requires Building on Core Competencies

Institutionalization Takes Time and It's Paradoxical

The Best Lessons Are Often Unanticipated

HIGHLIGHTING COLLECTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRAM IMPACTS

Program Sites

Fellows

Faculty

IOM

Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Policy World

ENVISIONING A FUTURE POLICY ROLE FOR PEW FELLOWS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A. TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Telephone Interview with Bill Weissert

Telephone Interview with Carroll Estes

Telephone Interview with Dennis Beatrice

Telephone Interview with Hal Luft

Telephone Interview with Doctoral Alumnus John McDonough

Telephone Interview with Postdoctoral Alumna Lisa Bero

Telephone Interview with Leon Wyszewianski

Telephone Interview with Postdoctoral Alumnus Mark Legnini.

Telephone interview with Doctoral Alumna Patricia Butler

Telephone Interview with Doctoral Alumna Pamela Paul-Shaheen

Face-to-Face Interview with Stuart Altman

Telephone Interview with Doctoral Alumna Sarita Bhalotra

Telephone Interview with Stan Wallack

Telephone Interview with Marion Ein Lewin

Telephone Interview with John Griffith

Telephone Interview with Dan Rubin

Telephone Interview with Doctoral Alumna Joan DaVanzo

Telephone Interview with Midcareer Alumnus Terry Hammons

Telephone Interview with Doctoral Alumnus Jonathan Howland

Telephone Interview with Kate Korman

Telephone Interview with Steve Crane

Telephone Interview with Al Williams

Telephone interview with Midcareer Alumna Kathleen Eyre

Telephone Interview with Doctoral Alumnus Leighton Ku

Face-to-Face Interview with Doctoral Alumna Linda Simoni-Wastila

APPENDIX B. CURRICULUM AND COURSE OFFERINGS

Curriculum at the University of Michigan

Orientational and Instrumental Courses

Statistics and Methodology

Core Skills and Concepts

Public Health Core

Dissertation Courses

Lessons Learned

Course Offerings at the University of Michigan

Course Requirements

Orientation and Instrumental Courses

Computer Instruction

Introduction to Health Policy and Research

Biostatistics for Clinical Researchers

Research and Evaluation Methods in Health Policy

Applied Statistics

Applied Methodology

Organizational Issues in Health Policy

Economics of Health Policies

Legal Issues in Health Care Policy

Issues in Medical Care Organization and Delivery

Politics in Health Care Policy

Policy Seminar in Disease Prevention and the Environment

Strategies and Uses of Epidemiology

Principles of Health Behavior.

Principles of Environmental Health Sciences

Dissertation

Dissertation Seminar

Dissertation Research for Precandidates

Dissertation Research for Doctoral Students

Curriculum at UCSF

Course Offerings at UCSF

Core Seminar Requirements

Health Policy Seminar (eight quarters)

The Art and Science of Health Services Research (one quarter)

The Writing Seminar (eight quarters)

The Journal Club (four quarters)

Research Methods (one quarter)

Perspectives on Public Policy (one quarter)

Translating Research into Policy (one quarter, alternate years)

Health Policy Leadership (one quarter, alternate years)

Optional Course Work

Curriculum at RAND/UCLA

Doctoral Programs

Midcareer Program

Health Policy Workshops

Course Offerings at RAND/UCLA

Development, Diffusion, and Regulation of Medical Technology

Diffusion of Innovation

Technology Assessment

Biomedical Research Policy

Drug and Device Regulation

Objectives of Health Policy

Health Status Outcomes

Patient Satisfaction

Quality of Care

The Relationship of Microprocess to Outcome

Health Care Financing, Competition, and Regulation

Insurance and the Demand for Care

Competition (in the Fee-for-Service System) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Medicare Program and Global Budgeting

Special Populations. Access to Health Care for Low-Income Populations (Texts: Reprints pertinent to topics)

The Midcareer Core

Quantitative Methods

Economics in Health Policy Analysis

Social Sciences in Health Policy Analysis

Curriculum at Brandeis

Course Offerings at Brandeis University

Social Science Core Courses

Economics Perspectives on Social Policy

Political Perspectives an Social Policy.

Sociological Perspectives on Social Policy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135).

ISBN:

9786610191581

9781280191589

1280191589

9780309538756

0309538750

9780585143873

0585143870

OCLC:

923266389