Dr Prabhu Aggarwal Appointed As New Vice Chancellor Of Bennett University
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Mediawire | Jan 25, 2021, 13:55 IST
Eminent academician, Prof (Dr) Prabhu Aggarwal, recently joined the leadership team of Bennett University as Vice Chancellor. Dr Aggarwal has a diverse experience in education across institutes in India and the US.
Dr Aggarwal comes with global expertise in the fields of engineering, process management, education and leadership development spanning over three decades, a considerable part of which was at the Mason School of Business, College of William & Mary, Virginia, USA where he led the Center for Professional Development Programs for working professionals. In his last assignment, Dr Aggarwal served as President and Vice Chancellor at the NIIT University.
Organisational, individual capacity to change may reduce burnout of health care workforce ANI | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 22:43 IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): New research found that health care professionals with a greater personal ability to respond to change experienced lower rates of burnout when their work environments offered communication >strong communication, teamwork, and leadership support.
This is one of the first studies to look at both individual responses to change and organisational capacity for change and how these factors affect burnout among health care professionals. Understanding the causes of burnout and factors that can protect against it can help improve the quality of life for the health care workforce and quality of care for patients.
Healthcare workers capacity for change key in fighting COVID-19 related burnout Work environments and job demands have a significant effect on the health and wellbeing of frontline care workers.
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Even prior to the pandemic, burnout among healthcare professionals was a pervasive public health concern, with some studies reporting burnout in more than 50% of clinicians. During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals are required to work even longer hours in high-stress situations. Understanding causes of burnout and factors that can protect against it can help improve quality of life for the healthcare workforce and quality of care for patients.
New research by faculty at George Mason University s College of Health and Human Services found that healthcare professionals with a greater personal ability to respond to change experienced lower rates of burnout when their work environments offered strong communication, teamwork and leadership suppo