Robert Woollard
Biographic Data
| ID | 236660 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Woollard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Woollard |
| SIGNATURE | WOOLLARD R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9537-1052 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Aspire to excellence
This article explores the evolving landscape of social accountability in medical education through the lens of the AMEE ASPIRE-to-Excellence initiative. Social accountability has become increasingly recognized as a fundamental principle in health professional education, requiring health professional education and training programs to align their teaching, research, and service activities with the priority health concerns, namely those of the comm…
Appreciative dialogue using the Partnership Pentagram Plus model and Appreciative Inquiry to facilitate actions for integrated care
Background: Our health systems provincially, nationally and internationally are experiencing serious challenges such as health human resource issues, an aging population, higher rates of chronic disease, and climate change impacts. In British Columbia (BC), Canada, in rural and remote health, innovative dialogue approaches have been undertaken to discuss and develop actions to address key health services delivery challenges in our health systems.…
Proposing the Community Triad Model to action social accountability in medical schools
This article is the third in a series exploring drivers of social accountability (SA) in medical schools across Canada. Findings from the two previous articles have highlighted a central relationship between community, students, and faculty at medical schools, and led to the emergence of a new social accountability model– the Community Triad Model (CTM). The CTM proposes an interconnectedness between community, students, faculty, and the broader …
Instilling social accountability into the health professions education curriculum with international case studies
This AMEE guide focuses on instilling social accountability (SA) concept and values into health professions education (HPE) curricula with the goal of producing competent, compassionate healthcare professionals who can act as change agents within the healthcare system. By incorporating SA, HPE schools will instil in their students a strong sense of accountability for addressing the health needs of the communities they serve. This AMEE guide prese…
Where are the ecological determinants of health
Canada needs a funding institute focused on environments, health, and societal well-being research
Patient- and Community-Oriented Primary Care Approaches for Health in Rural, Remote and Resource-Dependent Places
Accelerating ecological and societal changes require re-imagining the role of primary care and public health to address eco-social concerns in rural and remote places. In this narrative review, we searched literatures on: community-oriented primary care, patient-oriented research engagement, public health and primary care synergies, and primary care addressing social determinants of health. Our analysis was guided by questions oriented to utility…
A better understanding of the relationship between a medical school its students and the communities which it serves
"A better understanding of the relationship between a medical school its students and the communities which it serves." Medical Teacher, 44(11), pp. 1192–1193
Key drivers of social accountability in nine Canadian medical schools
A social accountability mandate for Canadian medical schools formally emerged in Canada with changes to accreditation standards in 2015. However, how social accountability is defined and operationalized within medical schools has transpired independently. Key enablers of social accountability in Canadian medical schools have been largely unexplored. This paper is the first of a two part series that seeks to explore drivers of social accountabilit…
Amee Consensus Statement
The purpose of this Consensus Statement is to provide a global, collaborative, representative and inclusive vision for educating an interprofessional healthcare workforce that can deliver sustainable healthcare and promote planetary health. It is intended to inform national and global accreditation standards, planning and action at the institutional level as well as highlight the role of individuals in transforming health professions education. M…
Education for sustainable healthcare
The current global crises, including climate, COVID-19, and environmental change, requires global collective action at all scales. These broad socio-ecological challenges require the engagement of diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and the meaningful engagement of all generations and stages of personal and professional development. The combination of systems thinking, change management, quality improvement approaches and models, appreciativ…
The Meaning of Patient Experiences of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms
Current diagnostic models in medical practice do not adequately account for patient symptoms that cannot be classified. At the moment, when all known diagnostic possibilities have been excluded, physicians-and patients-confront uncertainty in diagnosis, which gives rise to the label of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS). This phenomenological study, conducted by two research teams in two geographic locations, sought to explore patient…
Tools for Thoughtful Action
Tools for Thoughtful Action
The Meaning of Patient Experiences of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms
Current diagnostic models in medical practice do not adequately account for patient symptoms that cannot be classified. At the moment, when all known diagnostic possibilities have been excluded, physicians-and patients-confront uncertainty in diagnosis, which gives rise to the label of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS). This phenomenological study, conducted by two research teams in two geographic locations, sought to explore patient…
Where are the ecological determinants of health
Tools for Thoughtful Action
The Meaning of Patient Experiences of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms
Current diagnostic models in medical practice do not adequately account for patient symptoms that cannot be classified. At the moment, when all known diagnostic possibilities have been excluded, physicians-and patients-confront uncertainty in diagnosis, which gives rise to the label of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS). This phenomenological study, conducted by two research teams in two geographic locations, sought to explore patient…
Education for sustainable healthcare
The current global crises, including climate, COVID-19, and environmental change, requires global collective action at all scales. These broad socio-ecological challenges require the engagement of diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and the meaningful engagement of all generations and stages of personal and professional development. The combination of systems thinking, change management, quality improvement approaches and models, appreciativ…
Key drivers of social accountability in nine Canadian medical schools
A social accountability mandate for Canadian medical schools formally emerged in Canada with changes to accreditation standards in 2015. However, how social accountability is defined and operationalized within medical schools has transpired independently. Key enablers of social accountability in Canadian medical schools have been largely unexplored. This paper is the first of a two part series that seeks to explore drivers of social accountabilit…
Amee Consensus Statement
The purpose of this Consensus Statement is to provide a global, collaborative, representative and inclusive vision for educating an interprofessional healthcare workforce that can deliver sustainable healthcare and promote planetary health. It is intended to inform national and global accreditation standards, planning and action at the institutional level as well as highlight the role of individuals in transforming health professions education. M…
Patient- and Community-Oriented Primary Care Approaches for Health in Rural, Remote and Resource-Dependent Places
Accelerating ecological and societal changes require re-imagining the role of primary care and public health to address eco-social concerns in rural and remote places. In this narrative review, we searched literatures on: community-oriented primary care, patient-oriented research engagement, public health and primary care synergies, and primary care addressing social determinants of health. Our analysis was guided by questions oriented to utility…
A better understanding of the relationship between a medical school its students and the communities which it serves
"A better understanding of the relationship between a medical school its students and the communities which it serves." Medical Teacher, 44(11), pp. 1192–1193
Where are the ecological determinants of health
Canada needs a funding institute focused on environments, health, and societal well-being research
Proposing the Community Triad Model to action social accountability in medical schools
This article is the third in a series exploring drivers of social accountability (SA) in medical schools across Canada. Findings from the two previous articles have highlighted a central relationship between community, students, and faculty at medical schools, and led to the emergence of a new social accountability model– the Community Triad Model (CTM). The CTM proposes an interconnectedness between community, students, faculty, and the broader …
Instilling social accountability into the health professions education curriculum with international case studies
This AMEE guide focuses on instilling social accountability (SA) concept and values into health professions education (HPE) curricula with the goal of producing competent, compassionate healthcare professionals who can act as change agents within the healthcare system. By incorporating SA, HPE schools will instil in their students a strong sense of accountability for addressing the health needs of the communities they serve. This AMEE guide prese…
Aspire to excellence
This article explores the evolving landscape of social accountability in medical education through the lens of the AMEE ASPIRE-to-Excellence initiative. Social accountability has become increasingly recognized as a fundamental principle in health professional education, requiring health professional education and training programs to align their teaching, research, and service activities with the priority health concerns, namely those of the comm…
Appreciative dialogue using the Partnership Pentagram Plus model and Appreciative Inquiry to facilitate actions for integrated care
Background: Our health systems provincially, nationally and internationally are experiencing serious challenges such as health human resource issues, an aging population, higher rates of chronic disease, and climate change impacts. In British Columbia (BC), Canada, in rural and remote health, innovative dialogue approaches have been undertaken to discuss and develop actions to address key health services delivery challenges in our health systems.…
Medicine (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Public relations (7 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (6 works) · Innovations in Medical Education (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Medical education (5 works) · Accountability (4 works)