In England, as Michael Gray and Henry Lingard point out, Bruce Rioch and Stewart Houston undertook a role reversal.
The integration of the global economy and proliferation of security threats after 9/11 produced a more complex and challenging international environment for the United States, forcing Congress to undertake a role for which it is ill-equipped: urgently grappling with many complicated, interconnected issues.
Australian community pharmacists are uniquely positioned in the healthcare system to undertake a role in cardiovascular medication management, a role supported by public opinion [ 15].
It is encouraging to note that not only do PNs in this survey demonstrate good baseline chlamydia knowledge but they are also willing to undertake a role in all aspects of chlamydia management, including partner notification and management of recall systems for chlamydia retesting, whilst also identifying the need to undergo additional training to do so.
Initiatives supporting the GPs in undertaking a proactive role for patients with special needs should be considered.
Nurses working in rural areas have identified positive outcomes associated with undertaking a preceptor role, including a sense of personal achievement and opportunities for development [ 36].
[M2M04: teaching + 3, reflection + 2] Some students spoke about undertaking a doctor role outside of any formal healthcare setting in a kind of dry run.
Although in Australia there have not been transition to practice programs for nurses into PHC, nurses working in general practice have been found to be enthusiastic towards undertaking a mentoring role with student nurses on clinical placements [ 4, 18].
Within this domain, members of the public and patients are engaged with the research process in a variety of ways ranging from participation in ethics committees, through to roles on community advisory boards and to undertaking an active role as a co-investigators [ 43].
Our study also identified the competitive nature of MLs with differences in the make-up of boards and in their role, with some undertaking a predominantly commissioning role while others undertaking a mix of commissioning and provider roles.
