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The Director's Weekly Read

The Director’s Weekly Read is a bi-weekly post sharing articles personally curated by the Center’s Director, Dr. Barret Michalec. The Director’s Weekly Read showcases novel concepts in the interprofessional practice and education field to spark curiosity and new directions. 


Golden Retriever with a red background

Yes, your dog does "get" you - exploring the breadth and reach of the emotional contagion experience in this week's Director's Weekly Read.

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Mountain Range View from the top

New Director's Weekly Read! Dr. Barret Michalec shares that this article is, "One of the most complete articles, from standpoint, to use of theory, to methods, to analytic strategy - so many lessons & insights from this article."

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Colorful curved apartment building

Using theory to develope effective IPE and build team-based skills, the new I-TEAM article is officially out! The authors include Director's Weekly Read's own, Dr. Barret Michalec along with Dr. Juliette M. Schneider and Dr. Michael Mackenzie. 

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Wooden doll sitting on a bench

For this week's selection, Center Director, Dr. Barret Michalec, shares, "Stress in the Wild," by Robot Sapolsky. Dr. Michalec notes, "It completely sparked my curiosity in social stratification and physiological impact of stress based on hierarchical position."

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Apartment building and every floor is a different color

Director's Weekly Read is back for 2021! The push to address burnout at a structural level may require viewing burnout as org-level construct.

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New Years Resolutions written on a paper sitting on a table

CAIPER loves you just the way you are - but if you're into New Year's "Resolutions," check out this week's article choice. Stay safe and Happy New Year!

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Smoke in sarkness

For this week's Director's Weekly Read, Center Director, Dr. Barret Michalec, offers, "Perhaps one of the coolest social phenomena, Collective Effervescence, and how it's important to think about in healthcare teams & in potential relation with Flow & Brain Coupling."

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Coffee Neon Light

Let's talk about COFFEE! For this Director's Weekly Read, CAIPER Center Director, Dr. Barret Michalec, shares a much needed article for us all that is perfect for an early morning read. Check out "Functional Properties of Coffee and Coffee By-Products," for more!

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Gratitude written on a fall background

CAIPER examines the humanistic elements of teamwork collaboration. This week, for obvious reasons, we showcase gratitude, “Research into individual differences in gratitude and well-being is reviewed, including gratitude and psychopathology, personality, relationships, health, subjective and eudemonic well-being, and humanistically orientated functioning.”

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Hand reaching out of the darkness

This Frederic W. Hafferty classic on socialization in Medical Education (MedEd) and the related book, Into the Valley, is what Dr. Barret Michalec shares, "Sparked my own research and interest and is totally relevant for interprofessional education." 

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