Heritage College

Abstract Background: Medical professionals have historically received timely information through newsletters that deliver the most up-to-date information. Such newsletters save the reader time in searching through resources by providing them information in succinct format. Therefore, a central Ohio institution with many osteopathic post-graduate programs created a monthly osteopathic newsletter to communicate its learning opportunities in an effective manner. Objective: To identify the frequency of medical staff utilizing a monthly osteopathic newsletter, the items valued most in a newsletter, and the preferred method of obtaining medical news. Methods: The osteopathic newsletter was put into circulation among medical education staff, residents, fellows, and affiliated medical students for one year between December 2021 and November 2022. After a year, a survey was sent to all newsletter recipients through the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) system program and respondents answered questions regarding readership, engagement, and suggested areas of improvement. The data was compiled over the course of six weeks, analyzed using qualitative statistics, and used to implement changes in newsletter layout, content, and distribution. The newsletter was advertised as “new and improved” with this reflective content. After an additional six months of distribution, a follow-up survey was sent in June 2023. Comparisons were made between the first and second surveys using chi-squared tests and the p-value was set at 0.05. Results: There was statistically significant increase in readership from the first survey to the second survey at +27.5% (p<.0.001). Regarding content, the “News” and “Clinical Pearls” sections were top rated in both surveys and there were statistically significant increases in choice of these sections as time progressed (+15.5%, p = 0.024 for “News”; and +25.5%, p <0.001 for “Clinical Pearls,” respectively). While regular readership of the newsletter continued to grow throughout the survey, 95% of all respondents answered they had learned more about osteopathic medicine. Conclusions: This study suggests that e-newsletters like this osteopathic newsletter could be a successful option for systems to engage with groups, improve communication, and update readers on news and osteopathic educational content.

This study explores the interconnectedness between community broadcasting and rural healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Despite advancements in healthcare infrastructure and technology, rural communities in Nigeria continue to face significant challenges in accessing adequate healthcare services. Community broadcasting, particularly through radio stations, has emerged as a promising medium for addressing these challenges by disseminating health information, promoting health education, and fostering community engagement. Drawing on existing literature and empirical data, this study examines the role of community broadcasting in enhancing rural healthcare delivery in Nigeria. It explores how community radio stations serve as a vital platform for disseminating essential health information, raising awareness about prevalent health issues, and promoting preventive measures among rural populations. It highlights the importance of culturally sensitive and locally relevant health communication strategies, effective partnerships between community broadcasters and healthcare stakeholders, and the use of innovative technologies to reach remote and underserved populations.By elucidating the nexus between community broadcasting and rural healthcare delivery in Nigeria, this study provides valuable insights for policymakers, healthcare providers, community broadcasters, and other stakeholders interested in enhancing healthcare access and outcomes in rural areas. It underscores the need for collaborative efforts to harness the potential of community broadcasting as a catalyst for improving health equity and wellbeing in Nigeria's rural communities

ObjectivesThis study aimed to (1) examine the relationship between infant-mother room-sharing and postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms and (2) determine whether the relationship between infant-mother room-sharing and PPD symptoms varies by other maternal or infant characteristics.MethodsThis cross-sectional study utilized de-identified secondary data from the 2016-2019 Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) (N=105,144). Frequencies and percentages were used to describe the characteristics of the study sample. Rao-Scott chi-square tests were used to examine differences in PPD symptoms and infant-mother room-sharing by maternal and infant characteristics. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to examine the independent association between infant sleeping arrangements and PPD symptoms. Pairwise interaction between infant sleeping arrangement and each covariate were included in the regression model, and stratified analyses were performed for variables with significant pairwise interactions.ResultsThe prevalence of PPD symptoms was 11.7%, and 79.5% reported that their infant sleeps in the same room. Significant pairwise interactions were found between infant-mother room-sharing and marital status, education, insurance, and receipt of WIC food assistance on PPD symptoms. The odds of having PPD symptoms were higher in those whose infants shared the same room compared to those whose infants slept in a different room. However, the observed association was present only in the subgroups of participants who were married, had greater than a high school level of education, had private insurance, and did not receive WIC food assistance during pregnancy.Conclusions for PracticeFindings suggest that infant-mother room-sharing is independently associated with increased odds of PPD symptoms.

Corporate criminal liability has undergone significant transformation over the past three decades as globalization, technological advancement, and complex corporate structures reshape how crimes are conceptualized and prosecuted. From financial fraud, money laundering, and environmental violations to human rights abuses and cybercrimes, corporations now occupy a central position in global regulatory frameworks. This research paper examines the evolution of corporate criminal liability across leading jurisdictions—including the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia, Canada, and India—exploring shifts from traditional identification doctrines to modern standards such as vicarious liability, corporate culture tests, failure-to-prevent offences, and compliance-based defenses. The paper integrates legal theory, comparative analysis, case law, and regulatory reforms to highlight emerging trends and challenges. Findings emphasize the growing movement toward strict liability, expanded mens rea, organizational fault doctrines, and global harmonization through anti-corruption and anti-bribery treaties. The study concludes with recommendations for developing a more coherent, deterrent, and ethically aligned model of corporate criminal accountability in the twenty-first century.

BackgroundGroup peer telementoring supports interprofessional learning through multi-directional and synchronous engagement where experienced and knowledgeable individuals exchange guidance and support with differently experienced and knowledgeable individuals. A leading example of group peer telementoring among medical specialists and medical generalists is Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO), a rapidly spreading program with demonstrated learning outcomes among community-based medical generalists. Yet the multi-directional exchanges that characterize group peer telementoring interactions suggest that specialists facilitating sessions may also learn from the group experiences. We explored what medical specialists learn from community-based medical generalists and from other specialists as a result of facilitating and participating in group peer telementoring.MethodsPairs of ECHO administrative staff and researchers interviewed medical specialists who facilitated Project ECHO work. Using interview transcripts, we identified 129 learning episodes in which 53 specialists discussed what they learned from their Project ECHO experiences. An inductive multi-phase thematic analysis was used to identify what medical specialists were learning and from whom.ResultsThree primary themes emerged from the data. Specialists learned about community-based health care, including learning about unique and novel community-based treatments and patient needs. Specialists broadened and deepened their knowledge of patient care, including taking an interprofessional view and learning more about their own specialty area. Specialists also learned about learning, including revelations about power hierarchies, the importance of opening space for learning, and practicing humility.ConclusionsProject ECHO’s emphasis on group peer telementoring brought the realities of community-centric care to the attention of medical specialists, deepening their knowledge about patient care and about learning. Specialists learned from community-based medical generalists, other medical specialists within their discipline, and from medical specialists with other expertise. The "all teach, all learn" space that medical specialists endeavored to create in Project ECHO for community-based medical generalists created a safe space for specialists to admit what they did not know. Continued facilitation and participation in group peer telementoring may provide medical specialists with feedback about diagnoses, treatments, and community-based resources for low-income rural and inner-city patients that contributes to their continued development and medical education.

Abstract New trends in global trade including rise in services, global value chains, and the digital economy are opening up important economic opportunities for women. Trade has the potential to expand women's role in the economy, decrease inequality, and expand women's access to skills and education. Trade can dramatically improve women's lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choice, and increasing women's bargaining power in society. In Bangladesh economy, the women led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a noteworthy role by providing services and goods, creating employment generation particularly for women (UN Women, 2020). According to an ILO report, the majority of female-owned SMEs in Bangladesh are involved in the trading sector, followed by the manufacturing and service sectors (Fatima, 2023). This chapter is based on the case studies on 50 women entrepreneurs in various levels in Bangladesh and 10 key informant interviews of government officials, business associations, academics, researcher, microcredit organizations. This is encouraging that due to government's women friendly policies and organizational supports along with better networking through social media in Bangladesh, more and more women of various backgrounds in Bangladesh are coming to business though still concentrated on few traditional areas but they are making space for themselves and creating employment for poorest segment of women and educated young women.

This conceptual research explores the impact of social media platforms on entrepreneurial ventures, specifically from a technopreneurship perspective. The study examines the ways in which social media platforms have become integral tools for technopreneurs, who leverage technology and innovation in their entrepreneurial pursuits. The study highlights key findings related to the influence of social media on business strategy, marketing, customer engagement, and overall venture success within the technopreneurial landscape. Additionally, the research examines challenges and opportunities arising from the relationship between social media and technopreneurship, shedding light on evolving trends and best practices. The findings will contribute valuable insights for entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers seeking to understand and harness the transformative power of social media in the dynamic realm of technopreneurship.

Abstract One of the primary issues nowadays is plastic waste management, where the low recycling rates and accumulation of waste plastic show an exponentially increasing trend with urbanization. Especially, the concern is high with the PET waste generated from food packaging industries. Thus, new technologies are required for waste refining. Pyrolysis is one such technique that will restrict the emission possibilities obvious with the incineration and convert plastic into some value‐added end products. However, large scale implementation of pyrolysis technology for plastic waste management requires a thorough understanding of its degradation kinetics along with pyrolysis index (PI) calculation. Here a thorough analysis of the degradation kinetics of PET waste was done with established models to evaluate the activation energy for the reactions. Among all the conventional models discussed, Coats‐Redfern shows a 0.95–0.98 R2 value during model fitting. The activation energies were varied from 133.6 to 241.8 kJ/mol. PI value was evaluated at different temperatures to assess lower energy utilization during designing and scaling up the process. The value was found to be maximum at 500°C indicating the scalability of the process at this temperature with lower energy utilization. Qualitative predictions on the production of amorphous graphite oxide (a‐graphite) were validated through FTIR, FESEM, Raman, XRD, and UV spectroscopy analyses.