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Resources for Administrators

Administrators have a lot on the table! This list of resources should help to make your life a little easier! Here you will find topics that are of interest to administrators.

Starting a midwifery school? Before you begin, read You Can Eat an Elephant. This article summarizes the questions to ask yourself and the steps to undertake as you navigate the process.

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Accreditation

Midwifery Education Accreditation Council.

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education

Coming soon! Recommend a resource.

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Achieving Compliance with Regulatory Agencies

BOOKS AND ARTICLES

Birthingway College. Criteria for Determining Contractor Status. – This handy tool helps differentiate between employees and contractors. (PDF)

WEBSITES

Non-profit management – Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
Free Management Library: Online Integrated Library for Personal, Professional, and Organizational Development

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Attrition

BOOKS/ARTICLES

Best Colleges Online (2012). The College Completion Dilemma: 10 Potential Solutions – While this article is aimed at colleges, many of these suggestions to reduce drop-out can be applied to midwifery schools as well.
Kehoe, S1/09/2 and Page, L, 01/09/2018 Bridging the College Completion Gap with Comprehensive Systems of Support
Jeffreys, M. (2012) Nursing Student Retention: Understanding the Process and Making a Difference (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing. ISBN: 9780826109491 – This book offers an evidence-based model for retaining students in all kinds of nursing programs. The strategies recommended in here can be applied to midwifery programs as well.
Jenkins, D. and Cho, S. (2014). Get With the Program… and Finish It: Building Guided Pathways to Accelerate Student Completion.This paper explores research-based efforts by colleges to support students and increase completion rates.
O’Banion, T. (17 April 2014). The Completion Agenda. Keynote address at the California Community Colleges. (at about minute 40 O’Banion outlines his six points about transformative change)
Tyler-Smith, K. (2006). Early Attrition among First Time eLearners: A Review of Factors that Contribute to Drop-out, Withdrawal and Non-completion Rates of Adult Learners undertaking eLearning Programmes. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 2(2), 73-85

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Admissions

NOTE: While most of the following resources are targeted towards colleges, some of the information found within them is appropriate for small midwifery programs as well.

BOOKS/ARTICLES

Delaney, S. (2013). Admissions at US Midwifery Programs: Survey Results. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 8.

Delaney, S. (2013). Increasing Cultural Diversity through Scholarships. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 8.

Hicks, M., & Ryan, G. (2013). Improving Retention Rates in Midwifery Education Programs. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 8.

Lauren, B. (2008). College Admissions Officer’s Guide. Washington D.C.: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. ISBN 978-1578580828

Safholm, S. (2013). Top Ten Tips for Midwifery Admissions Advisors. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 8.

Westman, C., & Bouman, P. (2005). AACRAO’s Basic Guide to Enrollment Management. Washington D.C.: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. ISBN 978-1578580682

Westman, C., & Bouman, P. (2009), Sharing the Campus Experience: Hosting Effective Campus Visits. Washington D.C.: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

OTHER MEDIA

Admissions Plus Pro —This software streamlines the entire admissions process, handling everything from tracking initial inquiries to student acceptance and final enrollment.

WEBSITES

American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)—This professional organization’s website provides a wealth of resources, current event information, and published reading materials for professionals and students.
Best Colleges.Com 2018 Online Education Trends Report
Journal of College Admission —This online journal features articles addressing relevant issues within the field of admissions counseling.
National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)—This organization serves admissions counseling professionals and those currently studying to be professionals.
National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Conference —This annual conference features informative exhibits and educational sessions for college admissions counselors.
So You Want to be a Director of Admissions? —This chapter from the 2008 College Admissions Officer’s Guide gives a “day in the life” and “best practices” look at working in college admissions. Although this is geared toward a larger university, admissions personnel in smaller college settings will still find it useful.

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Board of Directors

National Council on Nonprofits Board Roles and Responsibilities
Blue Avocado, A Magazine of American Nonprofits, What’s the Point of a Nonprofit Board Anyway?
Non-profit management resources from strategic planning to board development: Washington Nonprofit Institute

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Competency Based Education

BOOKS/ARTICLES

Hurst, F. (2013, March 19). Competency-Based Learning at Northern Arizona University (& New USDOE Rules). [WCET web log]

Merisotis, James. (2013, April 2). Competency-Based Learning: A Big Deal, But Not Because of the Feds. Huffington Post.

Wall, JK (2012, December 24). Competency-based education has fans, detractors: Western Governors among schools offering programs. Deseret News.

Burkhardt, P. (August 2013). Problem Based Learning as a Tool for Competency-Based Education. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 10

Darragh, I. (August 2013). The CPM Certification Process: Combining Advanced Learning Theory with Time-Honored Tradition. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 10.

Fillmore, H. (August 2013). Midwives on the Cutting Edge: Competency-Based Educational Models. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 10.

Lorntz, B. (August 2013). Competency-Based Midwifery Education. Giving Birth to Midwives, Issue 10.

Morrison, D. (2012, June 12). “The Next Big Disruptor: Competency-Based Learning” (Web log entry)

WEBSITES

Competency-Based Education Network

Iowa Forum on Competency-Based Education

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

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Degrees

Coming soon! Recommend a resource.

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Developing Clinical Sites

BOOKS/ARTICLES

Campbell, S.H., Hawkins, J.W. (2007). Preceptor rewards: How to say thank yo for mentoring the next generation of nurse practitioners. J Am Acad Nurs Pract 19, 24-29.

Dodson, M.C. (1998). Motivation and reward factors that affect private physician involvement in an obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 92 (4, part 1), 628-633.

Fulkerson, P.K. and Wang-Cheng, R. (1997). Community-based faculty: Motivation and rewards. Fam Med 29, 105-107.

Gerrity, M.S., Pathman, D.E., Linzer, M. et al. (1997). Career satisfaction and clinician-educators: The rewards and challenges of teaching. Gen Intern Med 12 (supp 2), 590-597.

Hyrkäs, K. and Shoemaker, M. (2007). Changes in the preceptor role: Revisiting preceptors’ perceptions of benefits, rewards, support, and commitment to the role. J Adv Nurs 60, 513-524.

Kumar, A., Kallen, D.J., and Matthew, T. (2002). Volunteer faculty: What rewards or incentives do they prefer? Teach Learn Med 72, 119-123.

Kumar, A., Loomba, D., Rahangdale, R. Y., Kallen, D.J. (1999). Rewards and incentives for non-salaried clinical faculty who teach medical students. Gen Intern Med 14, 370-372.

Langlois, J.P. (1995). Support of community preceptors: What do they need? Fam Med 27, 641-645.

Latessa, R., Colvin, G., Beaty, N., Steiner, B.D. & Pathman, D.E. (2013). Satisfaction, motivation, and future of community preceptors. Acad Med, 88(8), 1164-70. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31829a3689.

Levy, B.T., Gjerde, C.L., Albrecht, L.A. (1997). The effects of precepting on and the support desired by community-based preceptors in Iowa.. Acad Med 72, 382-384.

Myrick, F. & Yonge, O. (2005). Nursing Preceptorship: Connecting Practice and Education. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-0781750653 – This is a useful resource for clinical directors.

Ogur, B., Hirsh, D., Krupat, E., and Bor, D. (2007). The Harvard Medical School-Cambridge integrated clerkship: An innovative model of clinical education. Acad Med 82, 397-404.

Peters, A.S., Schnaidt, K.N., Zivin, K., Rifas-Shiman, S.L., and Katz, H.P. (2009). How important is money as a reward for teaching? Acad Med 84, 42-46.

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Education

BOOKS/ARTICLES

MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

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Faculty Development

WEBSITES

University of Washington Faculty Room – this section provides strategies for accommodating learning differences and discusses the application of Universal Design principles to the classroom.

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Financial Aid Resources