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Chapter 26: Defining Operational Priorities and Preparing for Dr. Pisters to Step into the Presidency
No full textIn this chapter, Dr. Hicks discusses the identification of the operational priorities [ROPR] during October and November of 2018 to manage the institution’s change process before Dr. Peter Pisters arrived to become institution president.||[The recorder is paused]||Dr. Hicks lists the Operational Priorities: patient experience; enhanced information systems; geographic expansion; discovery; education; recruitment and development; financial sustainability. He explains how this type of planning was different from what occurred prior to Dr. Ronald DePinho’s arrival and how it was managed to provide structure and also flexibility once Dr. Peter Pisters arrived.||Dr. Hicks provides a summary of what Peter Pisters brings to the institution (having worked at MD Anderson before) as well as his lack of immediate familiarity with the recent turbulence.||He comments on the selection of Dr. Pisters and how it reflected concerns that the new president have adequate familiarity with MD Anderson culture.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1213/thumbnail.jp
Author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Moral Good, the Beatific Vision, and God’s Kingdom Writings by Germain Grisez and Peter Ryan, S.J.. Edited by Peter J. Weigel
No full textFor close to half a century, the work of Germain Grisez has been highly influential, and his writings continue to receive considerable attention from philosophers and theologians of diverse viewpoints. His co-author for this work is the professor and noted moral theologian Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J., currently the executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). These two eminent scholars explore fundamental questions about Christian eschatology, moral theory, the purpose of human life, and the promise of human fulfilment. The authors examine Christian teaching on the final destiny of persons, investigating the meaning of God's kingdom, the hope of the beatific vision, and the centrality of moral goodness and divine grace in one's final end. This work is an ideal source for students, scholars, ministers and lay persons interested in basic questions of Christian theology, the philosophy of religion, ethical theory, and Catholic doctrin
Murder on the mountain: author talk with Peter J. Wosh
No full textAuthor talk by Peter J. Wosh on May 5th, 2022, on his book, "Murder on the Mountain: crime, passion, and punishment in gilded age New Jersey.
Announcing the Inaugural Issue of Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement (ACE-QI): A Foreword by Dr. Peter Pisters
No full textChapter 27: Views of MD Anderson Presidents; Peter Pisters and the “Care and Feeding” of MD Anderson Culture
No full textDr. Hicks begins this chapter by commenting that the state legislature in Austin monitors MD Anderson because the financial health of the institution has an impact on the entire University of Texas system. He notes that MD Anderson has returned to a solid financial footing.||Dr. Hicks comments on Dr. Peter Pisters’ style, noting that he is a “student of leadership.” He also observes that leadership used to take culture for granted, but now there is a concerted effort to cultivate the culture of the institution.||Next, Dr. Hicks sketches the leadership approaches of the MD Anderson presidents. He explains that Dr. Pisters is particularly attuned to the fact that healthcare is changing and brings skills in preparing the institution to navigate changes as the stakes and risks rise.||Dr. Hicks then explains that presidents need to resist the temptation to operate solely within their comfort zones. He comments on his own comfort zone and notes that he was tested by a financial crisis during his period as interim president.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1214/thumbnail.jp
Lunchtime Talk with Author and Attorney Peter Godwin
No full textAuthor and attorney Peter Godwin gave a lunchtime talk about the topics discussed in his book, The Fear, which focuses on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe under the rule of Robert Mugabe
An essay about the Francis Paudras Collection on Bud Powell by Peter Pullman
No full textThis is an essay about the Francis Paudras Collection on Bud Powell written by Peter Pullman, a jazz scholar and author of Wail: The Life of Bud Powell (Brooklyn: Bop Changes, 2012).One image file (pdf)This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Professor Peter Singer speaking at the National Press Club Canberra, 11 February 2009 [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Humanitarian author Professor Peter Singer at the National Press Club, Canberra, 11 February 2009.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia, 2009
The Peter Martyr reader
No full textAccession Number: ATLA0001328116; Language(s): English; Issued by ATLA: 20080715; Publication Type: Review; Related Books/Electronic Resources: By: Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562 Peter Martyr reader viii, 260 p. Publisher: Kirksville, Mo.: Truman State University Press, 1999. ATLA0001327874Source type: Electronic(1)http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=reh&AN=ATLA0001328116&loginpage=Login.asp&site=ehost-liv
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