Dean’s Reading List

What is the Dean’s Reading List?

Thisreadinglistofstories,practicalguidesandreferencesisdesignedtoequipcurrentandaspiringleadersofoureducationprogramsformissionsuccess.ThesebooksarecategorizedalongthestrategicfocusareasinourSAUSHECParthenon,followedwithalooktothefutureattheend.

“Acapacity,andtaste,forreadinggivesaccesstowhateverhasalreadybeendiscoveredbyothers.”- AbrahamLincoln

Program Director Resources for Success

Foundations

ReadinessOutoftheCrucible:HowtheU.S.MilitaryTransformed CombatCasualtyCareinIraqandAfghanistanArthurL.Kellermann,MD,MPHandEricElster,MDThisisourlegacy!Thiscompilationofstoriesrecountshowourmilitaryhealthsystemdevelopedmedicalbattlefieldinnovationsthatproducedthehighestsurvivalratefrom battlefieldtraumainthehistoryofwarfare.

SAUSHECDean’sReadingList20201

StrengtheningtheMilitaryFamilyReadinessSystemforaChangingAmericanSocietyTheNationalAcademiesofSciences,EngineeringandMedicineWemustrememberhowourroleincaringforfamiliesimpactsreadiness.Thisreportexaminesthechallengesandopportunitiesfacingmilitaryfamiliesandwhatisknownabouteffectivestrategiesforsupportingandprotectingthisimportantcomponentofourmissionteam.

Mission Toadvancemilitaryhealthandreadinessthrougheducationofphysiciansandalliedhealthspecialiststoleadournation’sMHSintothefuture

Vision Graduatingmilitarymedicalleaderstoensureareadyforceanywhere

SanAntonioUniformedServicesHealthEducationConsortium

FutureWar:PreparingfortheNewGlobalBattlefieldRobertH.LatiffAsmedicalleaders,wemustprepareourselvesforthefuturebattlefield(cyberspace,autonomousweaponsystems,biologicalenhancements)anditsimpactonthemembersweserve.RetiredUSAFMajGenLatiff provocativelydescribesconsiderationsformilitaryleadersandsocietyatlarge.Itisourjobtoenterintothisdiscussionandplanformedicalsupportimplications.

SAUSHECDean’sReadingList20202

Accreditation andComplianceCurriculumDevelopmentforMedicalEducation:ASix-StepApproachPatriciaA.Thomas,DavidE.Kern,MarkT.Hughes,BelindaY.ChenThisisapracticalguideforprogramleaderstodevelopcurriculumatalllevelsofmedicaleducation.Ourchargeistoensureweincludebeyondthestandardelementsandprovidemilitary-uniquecomponentsthatprepareourtraineesforserviceasleadersinthemilitaryhealthsystem.

PracticalGuidetotheEvaluationofClinicalCompetenceEricS.Holmboe,StevenJ.Durning,RichardE.HawkinsAnotherpracticalguidewithafocusonimplementing betterassessmentmethods,tools,andmodels directlyintoyourtrainingprograms.Itcoverscontentrelevanttomedicalstudents,residentsandfellows.Effectiveevaluationsystemspositionourprogramstoproducethebestgraduates.

RemediationoftheStrugglingMedicalLearner,2nd EditionJeannetteGuerrasio,MDThisguideprovidesinsightsinhowtoidentify,diagnoseandremediatelearningdeficiencieswithreallifeexamples.Doingthistaskwelliscriticaltooursuccess.Itisourresponsibilitytomaximizetheopportunityforeachtraineetomeetprofessionalstandardsinordertowalkthegraduationstage.

Pillars

LeadershipDevelopment

TheLeadershipChallenge,6th EditionJamesM.Kouzes,BarryZ.PosnerOneofthemoststraightforwardmanualsforeffectiveleadershipgroundedinyearsofresearchacrosstheglobe.Itprovidestime-honoredprinciples,that,iffollowed,willmakeyouasuccessfulleader.

LeadershipandSelf-Deception:GettingOutoftheBox

Asleaders,wemustcreatetheclimateforotherstosucceed.Thisbookisastoryaboutanapproachtoleadership.Ratherthanprovidemethods,itsfocusisontheleader’sattitudeandpracticeofoutwardthinking(“outofthebox”)ratherthanself-justification.

DevelopingtheLeadersAroundYouJohnC.MaxwellIt’snotallaboutyou!RetiredUSAFGeneralBillCreechsaid,“Thefirstdutyofaleaderistocreatemoreleaders.”Yourgreatesteffectivenesswillcomenotfromyourownpersonalachievementsbutinthecollectiveachievementsofthoseyouinfluence,toincludethosewhosucceedyouandthoseweeducate.

TheArbinger Institute

SAUSHECDean’sReadingList20203

QualityImprovement&PatientSafetyTheChecklistManifesto:HowtoGetThingsRightAtul GawandeAvoidablefailuresplagueusinmedicine.Dr.Gawande,asurgeon,tellsavarietyofstoriesandmakesacompellingargumentthatwecandobetter,usingthesimplestofmethods:thechecklist.Hedescribeswhatchecklistscando,whattheycan’t,andhowtheycanbringaboutstrikingimprovementsinourwork.

LeadingChangeJohnP.KotterMakingimprovementsisallaboutchangingforthebetter.Theconceptsinthisclassicbookarecriticaltounderstandandimplementifwearetomoveourorganizationforward,fromsmall-scaleimprovementsintheclinicandbattlefieldtolarge-scalechangesinourtreatmentfacilitiesandmilitaryhealthsystem.

FundamentalsofHealthCareImprovement:AGuidetoImprovingYourPatients’CareGregoryOgrinc,LindaHeadrick,ShirleyMoore,AmyBarton,MaryDolansky,WendyMadigosky

Thisisapracticalguide,authoredbymembersoftheJointCommission,thatdescribesstep-by-stepprocessestoadvancehighreliabilityandqualitypatientcare.Itsemphasisoncarefulobservationandrapid-cycletestinginpartnershipwithinterprofessional teamsandpatientsisimportantandrefreshing.

ScholarshipDesigningClinicalResearchStephenB.Hulley,StevenR.Cummings,WarrenS.Browner,DeborahG.Grady,ThomasB.NewmanThisguidesetsthestandardfordesigningresearch.Ourchargeistoanalyzeourareasofexpertise,recognizeouruniquepositioninthemilitaryhealthsystem,identifyappropriateresearchquestionsofmilitaryrelevance,anddesignachievableprojectsrelatedtotheoperationalmissionandthecarewedeliver.

HowtoWrite,PublishandPresentintheHealthSciences

Thispracticalresourceexplainshowtocreateeffectivescientificarticles,researchproposals,abstracts,posters,andslidepresentations.Itdescribeshowtowriteefficientlyandhowtopreparetables,charts,graphs,illustrations,andimagesforpublication.

MedicalStatisticsataGlanceAvivaPetrie,CarolineSabinForthosechallengedwithstatistics,thisconciseguideboilsitalldowntothebasics.Itprovidesclearinstructiononhowtoapplycommonlyusedstatisticalproceduresinaneasy-to-read,comprehensiveandrelevantvolume.

ThomasA.Lang

SAUSHECDean’sReadingList20204

Well-BeingThe7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeopleStephenR.CoveyWell-beingstartswithaprinciple-centeredapproachtosolvingbothpersonalandprofessionalproblems.Thisbookrevealsastep-by-steppathwayforlivingwithfairness,integrity,honesty,andhumandignity—principlesthatgiveusthesecuritytoadapttochangeandthewisdomandpowertotakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthatchangecreates.

EmotionalIntelligence2.0TravisBradberry,JeanGreavesInsightintoourandothers’emotionsandhowtheyaffectourinteractionsiskeytoone’spersonalhealthandourprogressasanorganization.Masteringthisaspectofyourlifeiscritical.Thisguidedescribesthecomponentsofemotionalintelligence(EQ)andprovidesaprogramforassessmentandpersonalimprovement.

DaringGreatly:HowtheCouragetobeVulnerableTransformstheWayWeLive,Love,ParentandLeadBrené Brown,PhD,LMSWInthisdown-to-earthbook,Brené Brown, PhD,LMSW,dispelsthemyththatvulnerabilityisweaknessandarguesthatitisourmostaccuratemeasureofcourage.Sheexplainshowvulnerabilityisboththecoreofdifficultemotionslikefear,grief,anddisappointment,andthebirthplaceoflove,belonging,joy,empathy,innovation,andcreativity.

LookingintotheFuture…TheCreativeDestructionofMedicine:HowtheDigitalRevolutionwillCreateBetterHealthCareEricTopol,MD

Mobiletechnologyhastransformedourlives,andpersonalgenomicsisrevolutionizingbiology.Technologywillchangethewaywecareforpatients,andwemustanticipatethesechangestoensurethatthoseweeducatewillcontinuetobepreparedfortheenvironmentstheywillenter.

TheDigitalDoctor:Hope,HypeandHarmattheDawnofMedicine’sComputerAge

Withthedigitalizationofhealthcare,thefaceofmedicinehaschangedwithgreatercapabilitybutalsowithdecreasedpersonalinteractionwithpatientsandcolleagues.Thisbookcapturestheseissueswithapleatogetitright.

UnderstandingTelehealthKarenSchulder Rheuban,ElizabethA.KrupinskiWithBAMC’sdesignationasaVirtualMedicalCenter,telehealthishere.Itisincumbentuponustoleadthewayindefininghowweintroduceandteachtelehealthmodelsofcare.TheMHSisanorganizationripewithopportunitiesforadvancement.

RobertWachter,MD

HealthcareSimulationEducation:Evidence,TheoryandPractice

Simulationisapplicabletoallareasofmedicalpractice,frompatientinterviewingtocomplexclinicalscenarios.Rareeventscanbecapturedandrepeatedinasimulationexercisewithspecifictrainingobjectives.Ascapabilitiesadvance,thefutureofsimulationinourmedicaleducationwillclearlyincrease.Thisresourceprovidesacurrentstatefromwhichwecanbuild.

DebraNestel,MichelleKelly,BrianJolly,MarcusWatson