Episode 116. Writing and Living InteGREAT with Andrea Sikora, Anthony Hawkins, and Susan Smith

Jimmy Pruitt

2 years ago

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Episode Title: Collaborative Insights on Creating Great Healthcare Teams with C3 Group Authors

Host: Jimmy Pruitt

Guests:

W. Anthony Hawkins, PharmD, FCCM, BCCCP
- Clinical Associate Professor, Practice Site: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Albany, GA)
- Clinical Specialist – Medical ICU and PGY-1 Residency Coordinator
- Email: hawkins@uga.edu
- Twitter: @iamahawkins
Andrea Sikora, PharmD, MSCR, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM
- Clinical Associate Professor, Practice Site: Augusta University Medical Center (Augusta, GA)
- Clinical Specialist – Cardiac ICU
- Email: sikora@uga.edu
- Twitter: @AndreaSikora
Susan E. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
- Clinical Associate Professor, Practice Site: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens, GA)
- Clinical Specialist – Medical/Surgical ICU
- Email: susan.smith@uga.edu
- Twitter: @SESmithPharmD
Trisha N. Branan, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
- Clinical Associate Professor, Assistant Department Head for Professional Education
- Practice Site: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (Athens, GA)
- Email: trisha.branan@uga.edu
- Twitter: @TrishaBrananPharmD
Christopher M. Bland, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS
- Albert W. Jowdy Professor in Pharmacy Care, Co-Founder of SERGE-45 and Teach Me Pharm
- Practice Site: Southeast GA Campus, Savannah, GA
- Email: christopher.bland@uga.edu
- Twitter: @ChrisBlandPharmD

Summary: In this episode, Jimmy Pruitt engages with the C3 Group authors, Andrea Sikora, Anthony Hawkins, and Susan Smith from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. They delve into their collaborative journey of writing the book InteGREAT: A Guidebook for Creating Great Healthcare Teams. The discussion covers the challenges, milestones, and pivotal moments experienced during the book’s creation. They explore the vision and goals behind the book, its structure, and how it aids in building and optimizing healthcare teams. The authors share insights on the importance of team development, building relationships, leveraging individual strengths, and achieving alignment within the team. The episode also highlights how the book impacts clinical teams and the professional activities of the authors.

Key Takeaways:

Collaborative Writing: The authors share their experiences in writing the book collaboratively, including the challenges and milestones.
Vision and Goal: The book aims to provide a comprehensive guide for creating effective healthcare teams, drawing from the authors’ knowledge and experiences.
Book Structure: InteGREAT is structured into three main sections: principles of a team, building a great team, and growing and optimizing a team for sustainability.
Team Development: Investing in team development is crucial for building strong foundations.
Building Relationships: Leveraging individual strengths and building relationships are key to creating a great team.
Finding Alignment: Achieving alignment within the team is essential for sustained success.
Practical Application: The book offers concise chapters with reflection questions to help teams apply the concepts discussed.
Professional Impact: The book complements the professional activities of the authors and positively impacts clinical teams.

Chapters:

03:10 What inspired C3 to write InteGREAT
04:38 Early challenges in writing InteGREAT
08:58 Vision and goals of InteGREAT
12:51 Major milestones in writing InteGREAT
16:30 Organizing the writing process
18:53 Pivotal moments during the process
22:12 General structure and main chapters of the book
29:03 Potential impact of the book
34:22 Stories or feedback from readers who’ve applied these ideas
38:47 Next Projects
41:04 How the book is influencing your roles
42:26 How to get access to InteGREAT
43:00 Closing Remarks

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