Reflection

Choose one of the following questions to answer as an initial post. Then respond to one peer. Refer to the syllabus for due dates of initial post and peer response.

Week 5: Chapters 9 and 10

1. Imagine you are a Washington lobbyist. What would be your main messages regarding changes needed in the health system (if any), if you worked for an association representing generalist physicians? What if you worked on behalf of Medicare patients? Non-profit community hospi­tals? The insurance industry? The chronically ill? Community health clinics that serve poor and vulnerable populations? How would your messages be similar or different, and why?
2. How do we know when we have too many or too few doctors, nurses, or other health profes­sionals? What determines the supply of doctors and nurses? How will health reform impact the health care workforce? What has been the traditional approach in the United States to the health workforce education system, and what are the shortcomings in this approach?

Y520 Reflections

Reflections posts are due in the Discussion Tab Thursday night and replies due Sunday night of same week. Initial answers to the discussion should be at least 300 words. Responses to one peer are required for full credit for any week. Resources/References per APA style must be added in your graded response, and are not included the word count.The Reflection is based on the assigned readings for the class.

• Post your entry to the appropriate discussion. You will have 2 questions each week from which to choose. Review the initial post due date on the course schedule.
• Read the responses posted from your classmates. Choose ONE student answer that you would like to “weigh-in” on. It may be that you agree with their responses/answer OR if may be that you see the situation very differently based on experience.
  • Then respond to that person’s posting—but remember! “I agree” or “good post” (or some variation of this) is not a sufficient response! When answering questions OR in your responses to your colleagues, use YOUR OWN professional experiences and opinions. It makes it a rich way to share and learn about each other. Review the due date for the peer response post on the course schedule.

Grading of Online Discussions
Each module is worth 10 points each. Grading is based on pertinent thought and content given to answering questions for each module and your responses to your classmates’ postings. Correct spelling and grammar is expected. Assignments should be submitted on time and to the appropriate Discussion.

Grading Criteria

Performance/Points	Criteria
Satisfactory: Full Points (10)	Your answer to this week’s discussion is thought provoking and thorough while providing the forum with additional discussion from your peers, and elicits critical thinking. The initial answer is posted by the due date. The student responds to a peer by the due date of the discussion. Peer response is thought-provoking and provides support and/or another viewpoint to their questions or answers. Posts have correct spelling and grammar and meets word minimum.
Marginal: 5-9 points	Your answer adds to the discussion, but could be developed more. The student responds to one of their peers by the due date. Peer response adds to the discussion, but could be developed more. It has incorrect spelling and/or grammar or does not meet word minimum.
Unsatisfactory: 0-4 points	The question is answered briefly with little effort of discussion provoking your peers to respond. Very little critical thinking or effort utilized to answer the questions, no contribution to further discussion. There is no response to a peer.

TEXTBOOK(S):

Kovner, A.R., Knickman, J. R., Weisfeld, V. D. (2015). Jonas and Kovner’s

Healthcare delivery in the United States. (11^th ed.). New York, NY: Springer

Publishing Company. ISBN#: 9780826125279.