His reputation for developing academic institutions and dedication to excellence is known worldwide.
More depressingly, in 1993, the U.S. Department of Education published "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent" and this report indicated that merely two cents of each $100 spent on elementary and secondary education was used for gifted and talented education.
Multiple methodological approaches were used to define clinical excellence by those responsible for developing the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence (MCACE) [ 2].
We determined the areas of application and development required for achieving excellence in OC fulfillment and logistics, and finally we showed the need for developing sector- and context-specific OC distribution systems.
These initiatives will help to move the focus, from developing technical excellence for a few individual surgeons to a more widespread approach in the training of complex laparoscopic surgery, resulting in considerable health benefits to patients.
If the focus can now move from developing technical excellence for a few individual surgeons to a more widespread approach in the training of complex laparoscopic surgery, this will result in considerable health benefits to patients.
Perhaps attendance and time management as measures of responsible behaviour should be evaluated separately from feedback on other aspects of professional behaviour, a suggestion that was also put forward during the plenary discussion at a recent symposium on professionalism (Centre for Excellence in Developing Professionalism 2010; van Mook and van Luijk 2010).
His work on developing centres of excellence has ramifications for social care good practice elsewhere.
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Hydrogen Storage Engineering Center of Excellence (HSECoE) is developing models for hydrogen storage systems for fuel cell-based light duty vehicle applications for a variety of promising materials.
My parents' and my own high expectations for my education developed a drive for excellence in me that wasn't dimmed by low expectations, and I've seen the fruits of this drive already through standardized test scores and grades in classes outside of the home.
Some departments have developed reputations for excellence in particular areas such as sustainability or technology – so it's worth going along to open days and finding out what specialisms are on offer.
