13th Annual Dr. H. Fred Helmholz, MD

Lecture

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“Career Paths in Respiratory Care”

Tom Jones, M.Ed., RRTProgram Director

Arkansas State Univ. – Mt. Home

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Conflict of Interest

I have no real or perceived conflict of interest that relates to this

presentation. Any use of brand names is not in any way meant to be

an endorsement of a specific product, but to merely illustrate a

point of emphasis.

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Objectives

Learning objectives for this presentation: To identify key elements that facilitate

successful education and career pathways;

To describe a collaborative pathway modelbetween a 2-year and 4-year institution;

To explore how associate degree graduates can advance their educational

and career goals.

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What if everyone, everywhere,

did the same thing,in the same way,

without giving thought to

how things could be?If only I had thought of

that!If only I had tried…

Education is portable.

Programs can emerge,

evolve and expand.

Finish lines are elusive.

Pathways…a blank slate

Unique in Structure, Similar in Purpose

4 -YearInstitution

B.S.

2 -YearInstitutio

nA.S.

Other

ASU-MH - 2005

UACCB - 2006UAMS

Are pathways possible?

• Accessible & Open (Windham, 2001, Dowd, et.al. 2008)

• Benefits & Barriers (Boswell, 2000; Chaloux, 2004; Draeger, 2006)

• Cultural Relevance (Claxton, 2007; Garza & Eller, 1998)

• Direction (Bragg & Barnett, 2006; Calcagno, et. al, 2007)

• Evolution & Expansion (Floyd, 2009; Hoover, 2008)

• Flexible ( Tagg, 2003; Sass, Pederson & Truman, 2007; Hoover, 2008)

• “Gap-friendly” (Stehlik, 2010; Farley, 2006)

Successful Pathway Design in A.S. Degree

The “Communiversity”*

4 -YearInstitution

B.S.

2 -YearInstitutio

nA.S.

* Floyd, D. (1998)

A long tradition…

UAMSB.S.

UAMS / AHEC-TX

Strategic Steps:

• Consortium / AA• Modify Curriculum • Key Personnel• Operating Council

ASUMHA.S.

UACCB

B.S.

?

UAMS / AHEC-TX

UACCB

B.S.

UAMSB.S.

AS/BS

ASUMHA.S.

Testing Your Collaborative Pathways

• Fit test: Congruence - values / purpose

• Talk test: Open, constructive dialogue

• Timing test: Opportunity / timing

• Risk test: Known barriers/ acceptable risk

• People test: Key personnel, leaders

• Stretch test: Flexibility, seeking consensus

• Mileage test: Sustainability over time

• Results test: Results, Revision, Re-evaluate

Preparing Graduates and Practitionersfor the Next Step

• B.S. / Master’s

• Public Health

• Disease Management

• Research

• Interventional Pulm.

• Critical Care

• Neonatal / Peds

• P.A.

• Leadership

• Management

• Education

• Patient-Centered

Home Model

Educational & Career Pathways

Tom Jones, MEd, RRT, CPFTProgram Director, ASU-Mt. HomeAssistant ProfessorUAMS / AHEC - North CentralP.O. Box 3350Batesville AR 72503tjones4@uams.edu870-612-2064

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