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Gerald E Crites1, Andrea Berry2, Elissa Hall3
1Campus Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, UGA Health Sciences Campus, Athens, GA, USA.
This study explores virtual collaboration models for academic health professionals, offering guidance on organizing and managing remote teams effectively. It provides practical tips for successful virtual teamwork in healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Medical Informatics
- Virtual Collaboration Technologies
Background:
- Academic health professionals increasingly collaborate remotely for research and faculty development.
- Novel virtual technologies facilitate overcoming geographical barriers in academic collaboration.
- Limited research guides effective organization and management of virtual collaborative teams.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and critique models for virtual collaboration in academic health professions.
- To provide evidence-based guidance for organizing and managing virtual collaborative teams.
- To offer practical insights for health professionals forming or improving virtual teams.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of virtual collaboration models.
- Application of Boyer's Scholarship of Integration paradigm.
- Analysis of six years of virtual collaborative team experience.
Main Results:
- Identified and critiqued four models for virtual collaboration.
- Found theoretical foundations and professional adoption of peer virtual collaboration models.
- Described benefits and challenges of adapting models to academic health professions.
Conclusions:
- Models for virtual collaboration can be adapted to academic health professions.
- Practical considerations and tips are provided for forming and managing virtual teams.
- Effective virtual collaboration requires strategic organization and management.
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