Patient-Centered Healthcare
Leadership in Medicine Program
Spring 2005
Faculty: Leonard L. Berry, Ph.D.
Office: 222-P Wehner Building, Mays Business School
Phone: 845-0804 (O); 846-1007 (H)
E-Mail: BerryLe@tamu.edu
Office Hours: After class or by appointment
Course Objective
1. Comprehend the principal elements of patient-centered healthcare.
2. Appreciate the importance of patient-centered healthcare in improving the quality of life for both patients and clinicians.
3. Strengthen personal commitment to patient-centered healthcare.
Course Format
The course is designed to stimulate learning within and outside the classroom. Guided active discussion, pre-session reading, and a self-reflective written project are the primary methods. Readings will be handed out in class.
Expectations
1. Punctual attendance at all class meetings except in the case of illness or emergency.
2. Conscientious preparation for class sessions.
3. Contribution to the quality of class discussions.
4. Conscientious completion of assigned project.
Grading
Student performance will be rated satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Students will be awarded a maximum of 100 points for the course; 70 points or higher will be required for a satisfactory grade. The points will be allocated as follows:
Attendance and Punctuality
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Quality Participation in Class; Preparation for Class
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Project
Each student will prepare a paper of approximately 5 pages (double-spaced) on the topic “The Doctor I Wish to Be.” The paper should be carefully thought through and crafted and, as appropriate, it should incorporate learnings from this and related courses. The paper should include discussion of your professional and personal goals as a physician and should explicitly refer to the words or phrases you hope your patients will use when describing you to others.
The paper is due at the last class meeting on February 22. You will be asked to share highlights from your paper in class.
Grading criteria include depth of your interpretations, quality of writing, and commitment to the task.
Schedule
Patient-Centered Healthcare
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Jan. 4 (9-10 am)
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A. Course Introduction
B. Next Week's Assignment
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Jan. 11 (9-10 am)
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A. My Best Doctor
B. "Don't Let Medicine Lose its Soul!"
C. Next Week's Assignment
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Jan. 18 (8:15-9:45 am)
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A. Patient-Centered Access
B. "Innovations in Access to Care: A Patient-Centered Approach"
C. Next Week's Assignment
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Jan. 25 (8:15-9:45 am)
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A. Patient-Centered Facilities
B. The Business Case for Better Buildings
C. Next Week's Assignment
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Feb. 8 (8:15-9:45 am)
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A. Patient-Centered Care
B. "The Collaborative Organization: Lessons from Mayo Clinic"
C. Next Week's Assignment
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Feb. 22 (8:15-9:45 am)
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A. Discussion of "The Doctor I Wish to Be" papers
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Feb. 28 (6-9 pm)
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A. Dinner
B. Watch Donald Berwick, MD "Escape Fire" presentation
C. General Discussion
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