Dept Chairs Summit-Competition and Collaboration

2. Are you a Department Chair or Division Chief?

• Independent Department Chair
• Division Chief reporting through this department: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Other - please specify: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. What percentage of your faculty are in the MSK, spine and sports service lines?
 

• Less than 25%
• 26% – 50%
• 51% - 75%
• 76% - 100%

4. Institutions have different management structures. Some have multiple MSK, sport and spine divisions that exist individually in several departments (e.g. PM&R and orthopedics), while others have a single service line that cuts across multiple departments. At your institution, does your department have its own MSK, spine and sports division, or does the hospital have a service line that cuts across multiple department lines?

• I have my own unique MSK, sports, spine division
• MSK, sports and spine exist as a hospital service line
• Other - please specify: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

5. How effective do you think this approach is for patient care?

Very effective	Effective	Neutral	Ineffective	Not at all effective
Very effective	Effective	Neutral	Ineffective	Not at all effective

Comments

5. Do you feel that physiatry is viewed as a leader within this structure?

• Yes
• Somewhat
• No

Comments

5. Do you feel that this approach fosters collaboration across departments?

Definitely yes	Somewhat	Not really	Definitely no	Unsure/yet to be determined
Definitely yes	Somewhat	Not really	Definitely no	Unsure/yet to be determined

Comments

5. If given the opportunity, how likely would you be to work in a similar structure again in the future? 

Very likely	Likely	Neutral	Unlikely	Not at all likely
Very likely	Likely	Neutral	Unlikely	Not at all likely

5. How effective do you think this approach is for patient care? 

Very effective	Effective	Neutral	Ineffective	Not at all effective
Very effective	Effective	Neutral	Ineffective	Not at all effective

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5. Would you be interested in a model in which MSK/Spine/Sports has their own service line that cuts across departments?

• Yes
• No
• Not sure

5. What departments do you work with the most for patients in MSK/spine/sports? (check all that apply)

• Orthopedics
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Other - please specify Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

5. In general, how would you describe your relationship with the departments you identified in the previous question? (check all that apply)

• The departments are siloed and do not have much of a relationship
• The overall feeling is one of competition rather than collaboration
• PM&R is seen as a leader by other departments for these patients
• PM&R is undervalued by other departments for these patients
• We work well in some areas, and not in others (please elaborate): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• We work well with some departments and not others (please elaborate): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

5. What do you see as the primary areas of competition or discord between departments (check all that apply)?

• How to route patients through the system
• Who should have “primary” responsibility for the patient’s care
• Clinical approach to treatment/options
• Proper information and education for faculty/clinicians
• Funding for supporting these service lines
• Communication between departments
• Management of residents
• Other - please specify: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

Comments

8. To advance the Academy’s BOLD vision, we have a PM&R focused clinical data registry currently collecting low back pain outcomes with the ability to expand. How important do you think it is for physiatry to have clinical outcomes data to support their efforts in MSK/spine/sports medicine? 

Very Important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Not important at all	Not sure/need more information
Very Important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Not important at all	Not sure/need more information

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9. Within your current MSK/spine/sports medicine structure, are you able to lead your organization’s participation in AAPM&R’s national registry?

Very feasible	Feasible	Neutral	Not feasible	Not at all feasible	Not sure/need more information
Very feasible	Feasible	Neutral	Not feasible	Not at all feasible	Not sure/need more information

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12. Please provide your email so we can reach out about being a panelist.  

• Email: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.