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Coleman Associates Innovation Podcast#51: Beyond Paychecks: Retaining and Empowering Medical Assistants in the WorkplaceIn this exciting episode of the Coleman Associates Innovation Podcast, we dive deep into the world of Medical Assistants (MAs) and uncover the secrets to retaining and empowering these unsung heroes of community health. Join us as we welcome the brilliant Dr. Alden Lai, a renowned expert in the field, to share his groundbreaking research.Discover the untold stories of MAs, the heartbeat of healthcare, and learn why their role goes far beyond paychecks. Dr. Lai unveils the powerful ways MAs contribute to patient care and the overall functioning of healthcare systems. You'll be amazed by these...
2023-09-1231 min
The Gallup PodcastHow Wellbeing Concepts Can Be Globally InclusiveDo ideas about wellbeing vary around the world? Gallup’s partnership with the Wellbeing for Planet Earth Foundation reconceptualizes the idea of wellbeing from a global perspective. This week’s guests include:•Alden Lai, Executive Adviser to the Wellbeing for Planet Earth Foundation and Assistant Professor of Public Health Policy and Management at NYU•Joe Daly, Gallup Senior Partner•Ed Diener, Gallup Senior Scientist
2020-06-0529 min
I AM GPHEP84 Organizational Cognition with Dr. Alden LaiIn this episode we are joined by Dr. Alden Lai, a management scholar who researches organizational cognition in health care and public health. He investigates the ways health care professionals and managers handle complex, ambiguous, or novel information at work, and how these processes contribute to the safety and quality performance of healthcare organizations. He also examines how people generate meaning and meaningfulness of work to understand issues on burnout, resilience, and workplace wellness. Some of his current research involves: futuristic thinking and the aversion of patient safety events; the psychological antecedents of meaning-making among primary care providers; and...
2020-04-2436 min