Integrating Faculty Scholarly Productivity Indicators with Professional Network Development Strategies: New Inferences Generated from Mixing Methods.

Introduction: Professional network connections among health professions faculty are essential for engagement, innovation, and productivity. The research question was, "How do strategies for developing a professional network of early career health professions faculty contribute to our understanding of effective guidance for scholarly productivity?"

Methods: The method was an explanatory sequential mixed method. Study participants were 50 full-time equivalent physical therapist faculty in their first 5 years at accredited institutions in the U.

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Simulation-Based Translational Research: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Translational research has been identified as a research priority for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Despite a larger focus on translational research in recent years, the overall amount of simulation-based translational research remains low. Greater understanding of how to approach translational simulation is required to inform novice simulation and translational researchers.

Barriers and opportunities for promoting health professions careers among African American students in the Midwest.

The purpose of our study is to examine the barriers and facilitators for urban African American students interested in pursuing health professions careers in the Midwest. In our analysis of the key informant interviews and focus groups, we identified four barriers (lack of preparation, lack of funding, lack of support/isolation, and perceived discrimination) and three facilitators (early preparation, support/mentorship, funding). We provide recommendations for how to leverage these facilitators and address the barriers to increase the representation of African Americans in the healthcare workforce.

Gaps in Perceptions of Breast Cancer Disparities among Patients, Community Members, and Providers: Educational Intervention Opportunities.

The objective of this study was to explore the reasons for breast cancer disparities among African-Americans in Nebraska., A qualitative study was conducted using interviews with 65 indi- viduals, including healthcare and public health professionals and African-American community members. African-American women, especially younger women, had a low level of awareness of breast cancer and stated that cancer screening was not a priority.