Project Management
Latest innovations, tips and tricks in the world of Project Management
Disaster Preparedness: Safeguarding Your Future
Even though Disaster Preparedness Month is not until September, it is never too early to think about a plan in the event of a disaster. Whether it is natural calamities like hurricanes, earthquakes, or man-made incidents such as power outages and cyberattacks, being prepared can mean the difference between safety and quick recovery, and total
Artificial Intelligence in Public Health: (Part 1) – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Telemedicine
The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming widespread, gaining a lot of attention across many industries, and in some cases, causing some people to fear for the future of their jobs or careers. According to the Pew Research Center, there are industries that are most exposed to AI taking over, those are industries that
Mosquitoes and the Great Outdoors: California’s wet winter and warm summer
From mid-fall 2022 through spring 2023, California has seeing one of the wettest seasons on record as some areas received as much as 200% over historical average rainfall (Padilla, 2023). While this is good news for the State which was enduring several years of drought, this is bad news for vector control; more specifically, the
Project Handoff: Taking Over a Project Already in Progress
For one reason or another, the original Project Manager who initiated a project will be moving on to new endeavors or reassigned while the project is still active; and then the time comes when that project needs to be handed over to another Project Manager. Best-case scenario the initial project manager is available to do
Supply Chain and Capacity Management
During the pandemic medical resources quickly became scarce causing healthcare professionals to prioritize everything from testing to treatments. Polymerase chain reaction or PCR testing laboratories quickly became strained as a surge of people with cold symptoms flooded health care providers or lined up at testing sites to verify whether they contracted the COVID-19 virus. Early
Immune deficiency and the unintended consequences of non-pharmacological interventions in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
Consider a person not having any sun exposure for two years completely bundled up and remain indoors with no sunlight or UV rays. Two years later that person goes outside into the summer heat with no sun protection of any kind and a UV index of 8+ for one hour. Chances are that person will
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and The Art of Battling Giants By Malcolm Gladwell
Before the book’s introduction, author Malcolm Gladwell begins with a quote: “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’” (1
Pro’s Tips to Planning and Running Effective Meetings
People generally do not like meetings as it sometimes seems like a waste of time with little takeaways, and nothing gets accomplished. With few rare exceptions, meetings do not produce any goods or services. While there are many articles and journals published providing guidance on how to run a meeting, Les MacLeod, a professor of
Cognitive vs. Physical Intelligence and the Dual Use of AI
In the summer of 1955 at Dartmouth University, four researchers developed a proposal for research on Artificial Intelligence or AI (McCArthy, Minskey, Rochester, & Shannon, 2006). Since this research was proposed, AI has played a key role across many industries. One of the most well-known AI platforms is the IBM supercomputer, Watson, which is marketed
Winning, By Jack Welch
Former Chairman and CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, was inspired to write a book following his autobiography mainly due to the many questions he received at symposiums and meetings. As Welch stated, “Most of the questions came down to: What does it take to win?” Throughout “Winning,” Welch supports his philosophy using personal experiences