Have Questions? How to Get Answers on the Network
More than 2,100 individuals receive posts made to the AUPHA Open Forum discussion. An AUPHA member contacted us recently about how they could get help from their colleagues via the Network. Here are a few tips we provided, which may help you too!
1. Post your question to the AUPHA Open Forum, and cross-post to no more than one other discussion. The Open Forum reaches nearly all AUPHA members (unless they have unsubscribed), so it is your best chance at finding someone who has the knowledge you need. Faculty Forums are excellent resources too, with members who have strong interest in a particular topic area.
2. Start with an easy, compelling question in your Subject line. The following kinds of questions are far more likely to get a reply:
• Open ended (What do you think about…?)
• Closed (Do you think that {x} is {y}?)
• Specific (Where did you find…?)
• Hypothetical (What would you do if…?)
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Keep your post short. Approximately half of the members who open messages from us, do so on a smartphone or tablet. If your post is long, it is highly unlikely it will be read. If you need to write something lengthy, consider whether a blog post is right for you instead.
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Offer to compile responses into a document that everyone can use. Then do it. This creates a resource for members in the future, and is an opportunity to provide recognition and appreciation to contributors.
Most Downloaded Resources
A look at what was popular on the AUPHA Network in January. Thank you to our generous contributors!
1. The Challenge of Teaching Cultural Competence to Millennials, contributed by Laurie Shanderson, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
2. Case Study: Mr. Carl, contributed by Ethel Elkins, University of Southern Indiana
3. Teaching Cultural Competence, contributed by Christopher Johnson, University of Louisville
4. Vital Stats Assignment, contributed by Alice Noblin, University of Central Florida
5. Call for Papers: 2015 Global Healthcare Preconference Symposium, contributed by David Wyant, Belmont University
Most Active Members
Thanks to the following individuals who were our most active participants on the AUPHA Network in January. We appreciate your support.
1. Laurie Shanderson, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
2. Erik Carlton, University of Memphis
3. Joris Van De Klundert, Erasmus University Rotterdam
4. Eileen Morrison, Texas State University
5. Christopher Johnson, University of Louisville
6. Connie Woods, University of Phoenix
7. Denise Osborn-Harrison, George Mason University
8. Anna Tresidder, Eastern Washington University
9. Jocelyn Steward, Clayton State University
10. Michael Meacham, Medical University of South Carolina
Questions or Suggestions?
Contact Kristi Donovan with your questions or suggestions for how we can make the Network easier to use. Let us know what you need and we will help you find it.