2019
Political priority and pathways to scale-up of childhood cancer care in five nations
Denburg A, Ramirez A, Pavuluri S, McCann E, Shah S, Alcasabas T, Antillon F, Arora R, Fuentes-Alabi S, Renner L, Lam C, Friedrich P, Maser B, Force L, Galindo C, Atun R. Political priority and pathways to scale-up of childhood cancer care in five nations. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0221292. PMID: 31425526, PMCID: PMC6699697, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood cancer careNon-communicable diseasesUniversal health coverageNational health agendaCancer careChildhood cancerPolitical prioritiesActor powerHealth agendaHealth systemPriority-settingPolitical prioritizationPolitical contextChildhood cancer communityNon-communicable causesHealth system actorsNational priorityHealth system reformEl SalvadorMiddle-income countriesChildren aged 0Civil society organizationsPublic sector investmentIn-depth interviewsCancer policy
2016
Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice
Gillen J, Ramirez A, Farineau D, Hoke T, Schirmer B, Williams M, Lau C. Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice. Journal Of Surgical Education 2016, 73: 1052-1059. PMID: 27372271, PMCID: PMC5124388, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems-based practiceSystem-based practiceInterdisciplinary workgroupCompetency of systems-based practiceFrontline health care providersAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competenciesHealth care teamHealth care providersHealth care professionalsSurgery residentsEducation of residentsHands-on educational experiencesCare teamInterprofessional collaborationCare providersCare professionalsHealth systemTeam-building exercisesWorkflow issuesInterdisciplinary communicationResident educationMeaningful educationSystem issuesSystems-basedResidents