Jack R. Scott, EdD, MPH is Assistant Dean at Winthrop University Hospital (Mineola, NY). Dr. Scott has over 40 years of experience in medical education and faculty development, and his influence spans the country. Prior to his role at Winthrop, Dr. Scott led efforts at University of Texas Medical Branch, Colorado Trust, and Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. He has a distinguished career that spans epidemiology and medical education. We are fortunate to have Dr. Scott lend his advice to us as clinical educators through our humble blog in this month's BOC post.
If there is
only one thing I’ve discovered in over four decades of health profession
education, it’s that change is constant. My affiliation with dedicated academic
physician leaders has provided me an amazing set of skills to manage education
resources as efficiently as possible. From clinical experience as a surgical
tech to federal grants manager to academic professor has been quite the
journey. Yet, I hold firm to ideals emulated from my physician role-models.
Some values include an unwavering standard of personal excellence for teaching that attempts to assuage common faculty obstacles such as time-to-teach constraints; recognition and formation of their identity as clinical educators. Through collaboration and encouragement I’m able to raise the consciousness of educational excellence whenever, wherever and however possible. Above all, my sense of professionalism is enhanced by their friendship and collegiality as peers. Being flexible in adapting to change while holding our expectations for excellence is paramount. Take time to think then act upon these values.
“To think is easy. To act is hard. But
the hardest thing in this world is to act in accordance with our thinking.” – Goethe
Some values include an unwavering standard of personal excellence for teaching that attempts to assuage common faculty obstacles such as time-to-teach constraints; recognition and formation of their identity as clinical educators. Through collaboration and encouragement I’m able to raise the consciousness of educational excellence whenever, wherever and however possible. Above all, my sense of professionalism is enhanced by their friendship and collegiality as peers. Being flexible in adapting to change while holding our expectations for excellence is paramount. Take time to think then act upon these values.
