This paper describes a project in which undergraduate engine'ering technology students, engineering graduate students, a,nd a technical high school minority studert experienced the research environment and worked together towards thfe success of a project in power electronics. Various aspects of the student research experience including teamwork, responsibility distribution, discussions, co-ordination, and strategies for the development of the project are outlined. Specific initiatives undertaken at Wayne State University to increase undergraduate research are mentioned. Impact of the project and its influence on research and education and future challenges are highlighted.

Purpose -Because leadership competencies differ from the clinical and scientific competencies that make physicians successful in their clinical and scientific roles, leadership development programs are now receiving attention. Design/methodology/approach -As one component of the leadership development program at the Cleveland Clinic, the Physician-Leader On-Boarding Program offers newly appointed chairs a structured interaction with executive coaches with the goal of increasing self-awareness and, secondarily, developing a personal leadership development plan. New leaders review their inventory of healthcare leadership competencies and receive expert guidance regarding their ratings on a 360 o feedback assessment and a self-rated psychometric instrument. The final activity of the two-to three-month program is the new leader's presenting and discussing a personal leadership development plan with the coaches. Findings -Between December 2006 and June 2010, 25 new Cleveland Clinic department or institute chairs participated in the program, of whom 22 were invited to participate and 14 responded to a survey regarding their experience of the program. Respondents rated the program highly 4.92 out of maximum 5 on "I would recommend the program to my colleagues," and also suggested that expectations could be better clarified, that the scope of on-boarding should be broader, and that longitudinal coaching should be offered. Originality/value -The results generally support the value of an on-boarding program for new physician-leaders while identifying future opportunities. The aforementioned suggestions regarding broader scope, clear expectations and follow-up are discussed as opportunities to strengthen the on-boarding experience, and to identify areas that may need to be reinforced.

Background‘Medicines for Children’ (MfC) is a joint initiative between the children´s charity WellChild, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group. The project aim is to provide parents and carers with reliable, accurate and accessible information about their child’s medicines.MethodsIn 2006, 600 parents and carers were surveyed in order to understand what information was needed. Paediatricians, pharmacists and a medical editor then liaised with WellChild to develop a leaflet template and wrote a set of pilot leaflets. The leaflet production was subsequently standardised. An eight-step process is followed including consultation with health professionals, families and carers. The leaflet library and a series of information videos has grown, with the assistance of a dedicated group of volunteer authors. Published leaflets are reviewed every three years. Access to information is free of charge. The project is funded by the 3 partner groups and not by pharmaceutical companies.ResultsMfC hosts over 230 leaflets and videos. The MfC website1 was launched in 2009. It was subsequently reviewed by parents and carers and re-developed in 2011 and 2015. MfC has users accessing the site from every country in the world. The information leaflets have been viewed over 3 million times in 2018, up from 7,200 in 2009. In 2014, an independent audit of MfC found that over 90% of the parents surveyed thought that the leaflets had an appropriate layout and conveyed the information in lay terminology. Since 2011, MfC information leaflets have been certified by National Health Service Information Standard as providing high quality health information for the public.ConclusionMfC is a successful and acclaimed project which provides high quality, reliable and accurate medicines information worldwide for more than a decade.Referencehttps://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/.Disclosure(s)Nothing to disclose.