Why do so many medical professors get fired from Des MOines University Medical School??/?
450460
You obviously have an axe to grind against this school, but these questions might be considered libel at some point.
904744
To most MD's we are just cattle, stupid beasts that have to be tended, and are there for them just to make money.  Time is money, I have asked my own specialist for side effects on a treatment he was prescribing and he just mentioned one, turned out I had a real problem with a side effect that he did not mention, and had to resort to webMD to find out what was happening.  You just have to get used to the system and learn to work with it, which makes us different from stupid beasts but makes them closer to sob's.
956272
College professors have tough jobs. Consider the number of years and dedication required to get a Ph.D - the committment and sacrifice invested in extremely specific and competitive fields with few job opportunities which society doesn't necessarily value. \n\nSalaries, for example, are not comparable with the corporate world. Just compare comparable salaries between a 3rd year tenure-track professor and anyone in a basic business field with a bachelor's degree and a few years of experience - there is a significant difference.\n\nIn addition, consider that there is an entire generation of entitled college students that take little responsibility for their own development and progress and regularly blame others, including their college professors, when they fail. For example, in your question, you reference the student that doesn't know they answer. Did you consider that the student that doesn't know the answer probably hasn't done his homework, hasn't invested in his or her responsibility to actually learn. Have you also considered that college should be more competitive. Everyone should have the opportunity to strive for a degree, but not everyone should get one. If that were the case, our education would mean nothing.\n\nImagine if your surgeon was given a medical degree because we dumbed down the requirements so that people wouldn't feel bad.\n\nThe cirriculum of any professor's class isn't just made up out of thin air. They have advisors, committees and department heads that review course materials and provide direction about the philosophy which drives the structure of the class. \n\nOk, so here's what I would improve...\n\n1. I'd pay them better\n2. I'd encourage them to have more competitive classes.\n3. I'd encourage them to incorporate professional standards in their classes such as: professional email requirements, following instructions, etc...\n\nAnd finally, most college professors do it because they love their fields and have a deep committment to service - helping others.
624011
yes. its a shame. that goes for doctors as well.
910588
Well, I am sure that it happens in colleges, but I can only go on my experience. When I was a teaching assistant at The Ohio State University in the late 80's, we had several football players who took our geology class and lab. We had fill out a weekly attendance report and when we had sent in a report that one of the students missed 3 consecutive labs and turned it in, he showed up 3 days later during office hours to apologize for his lack of attendance and worked very hard to make up the lab work.
542385
You're going to have to help me on this one...I live within 40 miles of Des Moines, and have never heard of a Des Moines University. (???)
1068580
Wow, this is an angry dentist hatin' bunch. We did take all the med school classes freshman year of dental school. (Anatomy, Histology, Pathology, Biochem) But in addition to all of their classes we also had labs. (operative lab to learn how to do fillings, denture lab, perio lab, etc). So maybe the physicians like to joke we were too dumb to get into med school, but our curriculum was acturally more difficult. \nThere was enough material taught in dental school to cover 4 full years of classes. Also, the manual dexterity required for dental is pretty tough to learn. We start seeing patients after the 2nd year.of school in addition to the conitnued full class load. Even after the 4th year of school most dental students are still only so -so clinically. Kind of scary when you think these guys and girls are going out into the world. By the way, what do you call the guy who graduates last in his dental school class? \n\nDoctor. \n\nSo anyway there's enough crap you have to learn that it really does take all that time. We don't learn all the medical stuff they teach about the rest of the body. That's what the med students start with after they finish their freshman year. Hard to believe that there is that much to learn about the mouth.
956613
thats normal , espeially if you live in iowa ,the work comp doctors only work for the insurance companies ,and the employers ,not for the injured workers ,enjoy the years of fighting them in a lawsuit , to get anything done with your case, they will eventually ruin you finacially, and then terminate you from your employer ,and refuse medical care ,and then drop your healt insurance , and then you can never have those injuries covered by any insurance ever again in life , join the club
232880
I agree with the other posters - this may be mostly a union issue.  They need to present the case to their union rep before considering a lawyer.  They need to check what their collective agreements say about supervision and evaluation.  If what has happened to them is outside the collective agreement guidelines then they may have a case.  However, in my experience, most teachers are not evaluated to the degree allowed within collective agreements, so what has happened to them may actually be within the guidelines, but just not usually practiced.  Administrators seem to have a lot of leeway in determining the extent of evaluation that happens.\n\nAnother factor is whether they are probationary or beginning treachers.  Often the evaluation guidelines are different for beginning teachers.  In some jurisdictions almost anything can be permitted in the first two years of a teacher's career.\n\nI hope these thoughts help.
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I am not exactly sure what you are asking, as that isn't a full sentence--but I will try to give some input.  \n\nJust the other day on the news they were discussing the current crisis in the medical field because of the drastic shortage of Nurses.  One hospital personnel director said she could easily hire 100 nurses for their hospital alone, because they were so short.  Nurses are feeling the strain of this by having to cover more patients then what they should.  This passes a danger on to the patients that they are not getting the full attention that they should.\n\nFurther complicating this situation is that there aren't enough Professors of Nursing available, because the colleges cannot pay comparable wages to what the hospitals supposedly can--to be able to teach the number of students wanting to go to Nursing School. It is a terrible situation and with the impending threat of Bird Flu, I fear that the medical world is going to be knocked on it's bottom.  I only wish I could have finished my BSN.  Hope that helps with what you were asking.  GL
590137
One time, it got so bad that the patient did not even want to sign his AMA paper. Against Medical Advice. He was so difficult that he just walk out. He was alert and oriented, and fully understood verbally. What can you do? Nothing. I just had to make sure I documented the situation very well.
765686
That's an interesting question.  I don't think I know anyone who is particularly distrustful of professors!  \n\nHowever, our society has become rather cynical in many ways and perhaps what you are observing is an expression of an overall cynicism.   Professors may tend to be liberal thinkers, which may irritate some people.
321754
off-course its illegal,you cant fire someone because off there politic opinions.if they took a day of work to attend then you can take disciplinary action as normal for lack of attendance,however you can only fire them if they have received previous verbal and written warnings.
900071
I think you should talk to the person and the professor after everyone discusses the ratings. Yeah I been in your shoes, what i think it is that some people are just racist or don't like a person for some underlying reason. But you SHOULD talk to BOTH afterwards
599328
Worst in what way?? I've seen some really decent doctors come out of there......
143120
It can be quite difficult. If she doesn't get tenure and they have to move, if there are no jobs for her partner in town, finding someone to cover for her (esp. in a small department) if she experiences pregnancy complications and can't do her work, etc. Plus there's a hiring bias in some institutions against women of childbearing age. Plenty of female academics have had to choose between career and family. I aspire to become a professor, and I for one choose the career. I don't need a permanent partner right now and I don't want kids, but many women feel differently. You should try finding the blogs of some female professors to see from them what it's like.
329200
Hah, nobody likes teachers.\nTeachers do things they shouldn't.\nThey get away with it.\n\nLa la la life goes on.