Auswahl der wissenschaftlichen Literatur zum Thema „Unitarian Educational Directors Association“

Objectives: This study aims to identify the applied strategic planning of the Jordan Football Association from the perspective of the boards of directors of professional clubs for the season 2020/2021, considering their educational qualifications and experience. Methods: The researcher used the descriptive survey method. The study sample consisted of 88 members of the boards of directors committee. The data collection was based on four basic dimensions: commitment to strategic planning, the spread of the strategic planning role, clarity of the concept of strategic planning, and availability of good standards in the components and elements of the strategic plan. Results: Based on the variables of educational qualification and experience, it was found that there was a significant correlation between holding a postgraduate degree and having more experience. Conclusions: The study emphasizes the importance for members of the Jordan Football Association to increase their awareness and enhance the efficiency of proper strategic planning processes before the launch of the sports season each year.

Abstract Objectives Promotion of high-quality care at a lower cost requires educational initiatives across the continuum of medical education. A needs assessment was performed to inform the design of an educational tool with the goal of teaching laboratory stewardship to medical students. Methods The needs assessment consisted of semistructured interviews with core clerkship directors and residency program directors at our institution, a national survey to the Undergraduate Medical Educators Section (UMEDS) of the Association of Pathology Chairs, and a review of existing online resources that teach high-value care. Results Two major themes emerged regarding opportunities to enhance laboratory stewardship education: appropriate ordering (knowledge of test indications, pretest/posttest probability, appropriateness criteria, recognition of unnecessary testing) and correct interpretation (understanding test specifications, factors that affect the test result, recognizing inaccurate results). Conclusions The online educational tool will focus on the curricular needs identified, using a multidisciplinary approach for development and implementation.

Introduction Tisagenlecleucel is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T-cell immunotherapy approved for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (DLBCL-NOS), high grade B-cell lymphoma and DLBCL arising from follicular lymphoma. In the pivotal JULIET trial, 115 patients received tisagenlecleucel treatment; the best overall response rate (ORR) was 54% and complete response (CR) rate was 40%. At a median follow-up of 24 months, the median duration of response was not reached. Grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (UPenn scale) and neurotoxicity within the first 8 weeks after infusion occurred in 22.6% and 11.3%, respectively (Bachanova et. al. Hematol Oncol. Abstr 2019). CIBMTR CT Registry was developed to collect long-term safety and efficacy information on recipients of cellular immunotherapies and it is utilized for a post marketing study of tisagenlecleucel in the real-world setting. Methods Clinical data from the registry were analyzed for baseline information. Efficacy and safety data were collected from patients with a minimum of 3 months follow-up. CRS and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) were reported as per the consensus ASTCT criteria. Important manufacturing product characteristics of tisagenlecleucel were compared to clinical outcomes obtained by the CIBMTR CT registry. The association of number of cells administered, cell viability, potency, and transduction efficiency to overall response, CRS and ICANS grade was performed using descriptive summaries and univariate logistic regression analyses. Tisagenlecleucel cell product characterization by immunophenotyping was also compared to clinical outcomes in the CIBMTR Registry. Results Twenty-six centers contributed data for relapsed/refractory DLBCL patients through the CIBMTR CT registry as of May 31, 2019. Baseline information was available in 70 patients while outcomes ≥ 3 months post-infusion was available on 47 patients (Table 1). All patients received cells in the FDA approved range (0.6 to 6 x 108 CAR+ viable T cells) with a median of 1.7 x 108 (range 0.6-3.5 x 108). The median follow-up time for survivors was 5.8 months (0.9-8.9 months). The overall response rate (ORR) was 59.6% (28 of 47 patients) including 38.3% (18 patients) achieving a CR. The rate of grade 3 or higher CRS and ICANS was 4.3% and 4.3%, respectively. Tocilizumab and corticosteroids were administered in 40.9% and 9.1% among patients who had CRS. The median time to onset of CRS was 4.5 days and lasted for an average of 5 days. A total of 14 (29.8%) patients died after treatment, all due to disease progression and no deaths were attributed to toxicities from tisagenlecleucel. A secondary malignancy was reported in 1 patient (basal cell carcinoma) that was present prior to CAR-T cell infusion. Out of the products manufactured for these 47 patients, 21 were out-of-commercial specification (OOS) because of low cell viability (< 80%), however, efficacy and safety outcomes were similar to those with batches meeting viability specifications. None of the manufacturing characteristics analyzed (such as cell viability, potency or transduction efficiency) correlated with either efficacy (ORR) or safety (CRS or ICANS). Importantly, analysis of cell viability showed no association with best overall response (Table 2). Conclusions The CIBMTR CT registry represents real-world data for the treatment of adults with DLBCL and allows capture of long-term follow up (15 years). The efficacy and safety in the real world setting demonstrate similar efficacy and safety as compared with the pivotal JULIET trial. Cell product characteristics analyzed, including percentage of viable cells, do not correlate with response rates, CRS or ICANS. Updated results, including tisagenlecleucel cell product characterization, will be presented at the meeting. Disclosures Kamdar: Seattle Genetics: Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; University of Colorado: Employment. Perales:Medigene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kyte/Gilead: Research Funding; Miltenyi: Research Funding; Merck: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; MolMed: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; NexImmune: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bellicum: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Meyers Squibb: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Incyte: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Nektar Therapeutics: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Omeros: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Nikiforow:Kite/Gilead: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; NKarta: Honoraria. Jeschke:Novartis: Employment. Chawla:Novartis Pharma AG: Employment. Horowitz:Mesoblast: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Gamida Cell: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Chimerix: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Janssen: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Daiichi Sankyo: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Miltenyi Biotech: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; CSL Behring: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Regeneron: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Sanofi: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Actinium: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; GlaxoSmithKline: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Amgen: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Kite Pharma/Gilead: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant, Research Funding; Magenta: Consultancy, Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Shire: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant; Oncoimmune: Other: Unrestricted educational and research grant. Bleickardt:Novartis: Employment. Pasquini:Pfizer: Other: Advisory Board; Amgen: Consultancy; Medigene: Consultancy; BMS: Research Funding; Kit Pharma: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding.

In recent years, natural disasters and public health events caused by global warming have occurred frequently around the world. It has become a global consensus to actively respond to climate change. Firms are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions. The disclosure of carbon information is one of the most important ways for firms to respond to climate change. The effect of female directors on carbon information disclosure is still unclear. Considering that China is the largest country in greenhouse gas emissions and the social status of females in China is different from western countries, this paper explores the effect of female directors on carbon information disclosure by firms in China. Based on the sample of listed Chinese firms in high carbon industries during the period of 2012–2017, our empirical results show that female directors have a positive association with carbon information disclosure. In addition, we find that the power, educational level, and financial background of female directors have positive impacts on firms’ carbon information disclosure. Our findings make a significant contribution to the ongoing debate on the role of female directors and provide new insights and policy implications for firms, regulators, and other stakeholders.

The Association of Doctoral Programs in Health Sciences (ADPHS) was informally established in November 2019, officially incorporated in August 2021, and is currently a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of the directors of member doctoral programs of health sciences. The ADPHS grew from informal discussions among program directors who agreed that a major problem in the field of doctoral education in health sciences was the lack of a clearly defined and easily articulable identity. The discussions led to the drafting of an informal and nonscientific survey used to help clarify the current health sciences education environment, relevant emerging trends, and the educational philosophies adopted by the directors of health sciences doctoral programs nationally. The results of the survey and follow-up discussions revealed a strong consensus among program directors that the field of doctorate education in health sciences is uniformly characterized by its interdisciplinary nature. In this position paper, we provide the rationale for the formal position of the ADPHS that the identity of the field of doctoral education in health sciences is based on its interdisciplinary approach to education.

Abstract Background Ultrasound is a valuable tool in the safe performance of an increasing number of procedures. It has additionally emerged as a powerful instrument for point-of-care assessment by offering internists an opportunity to extend their traditional physical examination. Objective This study explored how internal medicine (IM) educators perceive the use of ultrasound for procedures and point-of-care assessments, the extent to which curricula for teaching IM residents ultrasound skills exist, and perceived barriers to teaching its use. Methods In February 2012, we administered a 27-question survey to all members of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, eliciting their opinions about the use of point-of-care ultrasound. Results Of 2200 surveys distributed electronically, 234 were returned (a 11% response rate), including 167 by program directors or assistant program directors. Respondents highly rated the usefulness of ultrasound for central-line placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and diagnosis of pleural effusions. Evaluation of vena cava and heart, and placement of radial artery catheters received somewhat lower usefulness scores. Forty-five respondents (25%) reported having formal curricula to teach point-of-care ultrasound, and 46 respondents without current ultrasound programs were planning to initiate them in the next 12 months. Potential barriers to teaching and use of ultrasound included the time and cost to train faculty, the cost of ultrasound machines, and the time required to train residents. Conclusions Educational leaders in IM view point-of-care ultrasound as a valuable tool in diagnosis and procedures, and many residency programs are teaching these skills to their learners.

The contribution of research findings to the education of Americas students, including those with disabilities, depends on the quality of and market demand for research findings. This paper presents a rationale and suggestions for increasing the quality of and market demand for research findings as a vital component of any serious effort to improve American education. Responses to the paper are from representatives of the American Federation of Teachers; Learning Disabilities Association; National Alliance of Business; National Association of State Directors of Special Education; and Staff Director, Disability Policy Subcommittee, U.S. Senate. An additional response, which also synthesizes all responses, is provided by The Council for Exceptional Children.

Abstract Various consensus and position statements recommend a multifaceted approach when diagnosing a possible concussion. The effectiveness of these materials depends largely on their content being disseminated to educators and to those in the clinical setting.Context: To identify the concussion management methods and guidelines currently taught in the athletic training classroom and clinical settings and to track the dissemination of the Vienna guidelines throughout the educational curriculum.Objective: A 17-question Internet survey.Design: A Web link was e-mailed to the program directors and certified athletic trainers holding educational positions in athletic training at 300 accredited programs in the United States.Setting: 513 program directors and athletic trainers.Patients or Other Participants: Survey questions addressed education level, years of certification, employment setting, concussion assessment and return-to-play guidelines used in the clinical setting and the classroom, and clinical and teaching preferences for existing position statements and concussion grading systems. The Vienna guidelines' “simple” and “complex” definitions of concussions were provided with the return-to-play stepwise approach.Main Outcome Measure(s): The National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement was the most widely used method of assessing, managing (61%), and making return-to-play decisions (47%) among participants. More than half of participants (66%) had never heard of the Vienna guidelines. After reading the Vienna guidelines' definitions and return-to-play criteria, nearly three-fourths of participants agreed with them. In addition, 68% said that they would use them, and 84% reported that they would teach them to students.Results: The majority of program directors and certified athletic trainers used a multidimensional approach to assess and manage a concussion. The National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement and Vienna guidelines were underused in both the classroom and clinical settings.Conclusions:

Abstract Purpose The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasized in a 2007 policy statement the importance of educating trainees on the impacts of climate change on children’s health, yet few studies have evaluated trainee knowledge and attitudes about climate change–related health effects in children. This multi-institution study assessed pediatric resident and program director (1) knowledge/attitudes on climate change and health, (2) perspectives on the importance of incorporating climate and health content into pediatric graduate medical education, and (3) preferred topics/activities to include in climate and health curricula. Method This mixed-methods study employed an anonymous cross-sectional survey of pediatric residents and residency program directors from Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (LEARN)–affiliated programs. Multivariable regression models and factor analyses were used to examine associations among resident demographics and resident knowledge, attitudes, and interest in a climate change curriculum. A conventional content analysis was conducted for the open-ended responses. Results Eighteen programs participated in the study with all program directors (100% response rate) and 663 residents (average response rate per program, 53%; overall response rate, 42%) completing respective surveys. Of the program directors, only 3 (17%) felt very or moderately knowledgeable about the association between climate change and health impacts. The majority of residents (n=423, 64%) agreed/strongly agreed that physicians should discuss global warming/climate change and its health effects with patients/families, while only 138 residents (21%) agreed/strongly agreed that they were comfortable talking with patients and families about these issues. Most residents (n=498, 76%) and program directors (n=15, 83%) agreed/strongly agreed that a climate change curriculum should be incorporated into their pediatrics training program. Conclusions Pediatric residents and program directors support curricula that prepare future pediatricians to address the impact of climate change on children’s health; however, few programs currently offer specific training, despite identified needs.

Abstract World War I and the aftermath posed challenges for normal school directrices. Many schools became military hospitals, German occupation caused some displacements, and directrices sought alternate spaces for instruction and housing students. As older directrices retired, 120 new directrices were appointed between 1914 and 1938, among them directrices for normal schools in Alsace-Lorraine, returned to France in 1919. Postwar changes in curriculum and regulations had a somewhat liberating effect. Normal school personnel often supported educational reform efforts for “la nouvelle éducation” and “l’école unique.” Many also remained in feminist organizations, disappointed that French women had not acquired the vote. The professional association of normal school directors became a syndicat. During the 1930s, as internal political divisions intensified, some directrices joined groups opposing rightwing parties. Many educators also embraced pacificism as international tensions heightened. The German defeat of France in 1940 led to the Vichy regime, which planned to abolish normal schools.

Abstract The NAACP, White argued, was one of the most concrete roadblocks in the Communist Party’s path. It was typical of certain Communist forces to vilify the NAACP leadership through campaigns of falsehoods. The Association stood up to the Communists by empowering its board of directors and staff to revoke the charter of any NAACP branch that fell under the influence of the Communist Party. In the following New York Herald Tribune article, published in 1946, White discusses the Communists’ order to its followers to discredit the Freedom Train. The Communist Attack on the Freedom Train seemed so unbelievably silly when I first read it, I was certain that some enemy of Communism or some very smart Freedom Train publicist had concocted the diatribe. Even after authenticity of the secret directive to Communist units signed by the chairman of the “National Educational Agitation and Publication Department” had been admitted by the Communist Party; I found it difficult to believe any person or group could make himself or itself so ridiculous.