Collaboration Across the Disciplines in Health Care

Invited esteemed professionals from public health, medicine, nursing, health services and administration, and other areas, present their diverse perspectives on collaboration across the spectrum of the health care fields in this interesting and timely text. With a ‘student centered’ approach (also known as ‘learning-centered’), Collaboration Across the Disciplines in Health Care is accompanied by companion exercises, games and simulations, creating a thought-provoking learning experience.

Brenda Freshman, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at California State University Long Beach, in the Health Administration Program. She teaches organizational behavior, management and human resources courses to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Freshman's current research focus is on best practices for developing collaboration skills in health care managers, leaders and teams.Dr. Freshman holds a BS in Psychology (UCLA), a MA in Applied Psychology (University of Santa Monica), a MS in Organizational Psychology (California School of Professional Psychology), and a Doctorate in Organizational Psychology (California School of Professional Psychology). Her research and practice interests concentrate on team formation and collaboration across the disciplines in Health Care. Specifically she focuses on how thoughts and emotions influence behavior, productivity and quality of life. She has been producing and delivering workshops on self-development and leadership skills since 1993.

Dr. Louis G. Rubino is Professor and Chair of the Health Sciences Department at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). In the community, he serves as a governing board member at St. Francis Medical Center and is Chair of their Quality and Patient Safety Subcommittee. Prior to academia, Dr. Rubino served for 20 years as a hospital administrator and health system executive. Dr. Rubino holds a master’s degree and PhD in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. His expertise is the study of integrated systems with special emphasis on the operation of acute hospitals, international comparative studies in hospital administration, and leadership. He is a recertified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is the coeditor of Collaboration Across the Disciplines in Health Care.